Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration with cyst fluid analysis in pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Abstract

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms represent a heterogenous group of tumours with varied malignant potential. Aim ot this prospective study was to evaluate EUS, EUS-FNA and cyst fluid analysis in distinguishing serous cystadenomas (SCA) and mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN) EUS-FNA with cyst fluid CEA, CA 72-4, CA 19-9 and cytology, are useful tools in differentiating SCA, MCN and non-tumorous cysts.

Keywords

• EUS-FNA
• pancreatic cystic neoplasms
• fluid tumour markers