| EUS in exploring the etiology of mild acute biliary pancreatitis with negative finding of biliary origin by conventional radiologic methods: analysis of 223 cases. | |
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PMID: 21521366 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background: Conventional radiologic methods, including transcutaneous ultrasonography (US), CT and MRCP, are noninvasive and recommended for the detection of the etiologies of acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP). There are still, however, a number of patients whose etiologies cannot be found by these methods. The value of EUS for this population is still unknown. Aims: To evaluate the role of EUS in exploring the unknown etiology of mild ABP. Methods: The data from those patients with mild ABP admitted in Changhai hospital from June 2006 to December 2009 were retrospectively collected, and the results of the imaging methods in detecting biliary disorders were analyzed. Results: A total of 223 patients with mild ABP undertook both US and CT. Of these, 106 undertook additional MRCP. There were still 37 patients with unknown biliary etiologies even after the use of the above conventional methods; EUS was conducted in 33 of these patients. Abnormalities associated with the etiology of mild ABP were found in 14 cases (42.4%) confirmed by subsequent ERCP, with biliary stones in 11 cases, biliary sludge in 2 cases and ampullary adenocarcinoma in 1 case. Conclusion: The results suggest that EUS is helpful in the identification of the etiology of mild biliary pancreatitis when conventional radiological imaging is negative or equivocal. |
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Xianbao Zhan; Xiaorong Guo; Yan Chen; Yuanhang Dong; Qihong Yu; Kaixuan Wang; Zhaoshen Li |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-27 |
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Title: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology Volume: - ISSN: 1440-1746 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8607909 Medline TA: J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. |
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Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China. |
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