Percutaneous Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Pancreatic Cancer Guided by Ultrasonography

Abstract

Fine needle aspiration biopsy guided by ultrasonography was performed in 39 patients with pancreatic cancer to evaluate the value of the technique for establishing a proved histologic diagnosis. Aspirated material suitable for cytologic evaluation of smear preparation was obtained from 33 patients(84.6%). Among the 33 patients, cytologic diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was possible in 28 patients(84.9%). There was mild abdominal pain only in one patient(2.6%). In conclusion, percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy guided by ultrasonography proved to be a safe and useful method for histologic diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

Metastatic tumors to the pancreas, a 12‐year single institution review

“…While historically pancreatic lesions were sampled percutaneously with the aid of imaging such as computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography (US), 13 the method was limited by anatomy and body habitus. EUS-FNA has largely replaced percutaneous biopsies and all cases in this series were obtained via EUS-FNA.…”