| State-of-the-art ultrasonography is as accurate as helical computed tomography and computed tomographic angiography for detecting unresectable periampullary cancer. | |
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PMID: 11345105 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the ability of state-of-the-art ultrasonography with that of helical computed tomography and computed tomographic angiography in detecting unresectable periampullary cancer. In most patients periampullary cancer is unresectable because of either distant metastasis or local vascular involvement. The advent of gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography has improved the ability of ultrasonography to detect vascular involvement. METHODS: Twenty-three consecutive patients with periampullary cancer were enrolled for prospective staging of their disease by comparing helical computed tomography and computed tomographic angiography with gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography of the abdomen. Portal vein, superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein, and superior mesenteric artery involvement was graded 0 to 4, grade 0 being no vascular involvement and grade 4 being total occlusion of the vessel. Agreement between ultrasonography and computed tomographic angiography for determining vascular involvement was measured by chi2 analysis. RESULTS: Two patients (9%) were excluded because excessive overlying bowel gas hampered the ability of ultrasonography to visualize the pancreas. For the remaining 21 patients, there was significant agreement between ultrasonography and computed tomographic angiography for detecting vascular involvement in all vessels (P < .001; portal vein, kappa = 0.67; superior mesenteric vein, kappa = 0.67; splenic vein, kappa = 0.85; and superior mesenteric artery, kappa = 0.59). Ultrasonography was in agreement with computed tomographic angiography in all cases of unresectability. Both modalities were equally poor in preoperatively showing lymphadenopathy and metastases. CONCLUSIONS: Provided that there is adequate visualization on ultrasonography of the head of the pancreas in the periampullary region, then state-of-the-art gray scale and color Doppler ultrasonography are as accurate as helical computed tomography and computed tomographic angiography for detecting the unresectability of periampullary cancer. If performed as the initial investigation and the region of the pancreatic head is clearly shown, and if vascular encasement or occlusion or distant metastasis is identified, further investigations are unnecessary. |
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M M Morrin; J B Kruskal; V Raptopoulos; K Weisinger; R J Farrell; M L Steer; R A Kane |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 20 ISSN: 0278-4297 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2001 May |
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Created Date: 2001-05-09 Completed Date: 2001-09-27 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 481-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deacones Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiography / methods Female Humans Liver Neoplasms / secondary Lymphatic Diseases / ultrasonography Male Middle Aged Pancreatic Neoplasms / blood supply, radiography, surgery, ultrasonography* Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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