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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2015; 7(3): 213-223
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.213
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.213
Endosonography in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cysts
Vivek Kadiyala, Linda S Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States
Linda S Lee, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
Author contributions: Kadiyala V and Lee LS solely contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Correspondence to: Linda S Lee, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, United States. lslee@partners.org
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Received: August 29, 2014
Peer-review started: August 30, 2014
First decision: September 19, 2014
Revised: September 30, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2015
Peer-review started: August 30, 2014
First decision: September 19, 2014
Revised: September 30, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is an important and safe diagnostic tool in pancreatic cystic lesions to help diagnose malignancy, identify features concerning for malignancy, and differentiate mucinous from non-mucinous cysts. More recently EUS-guided pancreatic cyst ablation may offer a minimally invasive and safer alternative to surgical resection for carefully selected pancreatic cysts.