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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2010; 16(2): 237-244
Published online Jan 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i2.237
Published online Jan 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i2.237
Table 7 Classification of EUS Imaging
| Benign stricture (n = 11) | Malignant stricture (n = 17) | Statistical significance (P) | |
| Mass | 0.0069 | ||
| + | 5 | 16 | |
| - | 6 | 1 | |
| Size of mass (mm) | NS | ||
| ≤ 10 | 3 | 3 | |
| > 10 | 2 | 13 | |
| Shape | 0.025 | ||
| Round | 4 | 3 | |
| Irregular | 1 | 13 | |
| Internal echo | 0.004 | ||
| Hyperechoic | 4 | 1 | |
| Hypo or mixedechoic | 1 | 15 | |
| Disruption of the common bile duct | 0.0013 | ||
| + | 1 | 13 | |
| - | 10 | 4 | |
| Invasion to surrounding tissue | < 0.001 | ||
| + | 1 | 16 | |
| - | 10 | 1 | |
- Citation: Saifuku Y, Yamagata M, Koike T, Hitomi G, Kanke K, Watanabe H, Murohisa T, Tamano M, Iijima M, Kubota K, Hiraishi H. Endoscopic ultrasonography can diagnose distal biliary strictures without a mass on computed tomography. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(2): 237-244
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i2/237.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i2.237