In vivo identification of pancreatic cystic neoplasms with needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy. Issue 4 (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsujino, Takeshi; Yan-Lin Huang, Jason; Nakai, Yosuke; Samarasena, Jason B.; Lee, John G.; Chang, Kenneth J.
• Is Part Of: Best practice & research. Volume 29:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 601
• Page End: 610
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Periodicals; Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Gastroenterology; Klinische geneeskunde; Gastro-enterologie; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal system -- Diseases; Periodicals; 616.33005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2015.06.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1521-6918

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0010">Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are increasingly identified with the widespread use of imaging modalities. The precise diagnosis of PCLs remains a challenge despite the use of CT, MRI, and EUS-FNA. Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new endoscopic imaging modality that provides real-time, very high magnification images. A smaller CLE probe, which can be passed through a 19-gauge FNA needle, is now available. Needle-based CLE during EUS has recently been examined to evaluate PLCs, and the specific criteria of nCLE for the diagnosis of PLCs have been proposed.</p> </sec> </abstract>