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Kim TJ, Kim HY, Lee KW, Kim MS. Multimodality assessment of esophageal cancer: preoperative staging and monitoring of response to therapy. Radiographics 2009; 29:403-21. [PMID: 19325056 DOI: 10.1148/rg.292085106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Esophageal cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Complete resection of esophageal cancer and adjacent malignant lymph nodes is the only potentially curative treatment. Accurate preoperative staging and assessment of therapeutic response after neoadjuvant therapy are crucial in determining the most suitable therapy and avoiding inappropriate attempts at curative surgery. Computed tomography (CT) is recommended for initial imaging following confirmation of malignancy at pathologic analysis, primarily to rule out unresectable or distant metastatic disease. With the advent of multidetector CT, use of thin sections and multiplanar reformation allows more accurate staging of esophageal cancer. Endoscopic ultrasonography (US) is the best modality for determining the depth of tumor invasion and presence of regional lymph node involvement. Combined use of fine-needle aspiration and endoscopic US can improve assessment of lymph node involvement. Positron emission tomography (PET) is useful for assessment of distant metastases but is not appropriate for detecting and staging primary tumors. PET may also be helpful in restaging after neoadjuvant therapy, since it allows identification of early response to treatment and detection of interval distant metastases. Each imaging modality has its advantages and disadvantages; therefore, CT, endoscopic US, and PET should be considered complementary modalities for preoperative staging and therapeutic monitoring of patients with esophageal cancer.
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- Tae Jung Kim
- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Bundang, South Korea
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Chung A, Kwan V. Endoscopic ultrasound: an overview of its role in current clinical practice. Australas J Ultrasound Med 2009; 12:21-29. [PMID: 28191052 PMCID: PMC5024835 DOI: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2009.tb00050.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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- A Chung
- Department of GastroenterologyWestmead HospitalWestmeadNew South Wales2145Australia
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- Department of GastroenterologyWestmead HospitalWestmeadNew South Wales2145Australia
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Giovannini M, Thomas B, Erwan B, Christian P, Fabrice C, Benjamin E, Geneviève M, Paolo A, Pierre D, Robert Y, Walter S, Hanz S, Carl S, Christoph D, Pierre E, Jean-Luc VL, Jacques D, Peter V, Andrian S. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for evaluation of lymph nodes and pancreatic masses: a multicenter study. World J Gastroenterol 2009. [PMID: 19340900 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v15.i13.1587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes. METHODS A multicenter study was conducted and included 222 patients who underwent EUS examination with assessment of a pancreatic mass (n = 121) or lymph node (n = 101). The classification as benign or malignant, based on the real time elastography pattern, was compared with the classification based on the B-mode EUS images and with the final diagnosis obtained by EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and/or by surgical pathology. An interobserver study was performed. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of EUS elastography to differentiate benign from malignant pancreatic lesions are 92.3% and 80.0%, respectively, compared to 92.3% and 68.9%, respectively, for the conventional B-mode images. The sensitivity and specificity of EUS elastography to differentiate benign from malignant lymph nodes was 91.8% and 82.5%, respectively, compared to 78.6% and 50.0%, respectively, for the B-mode images. The kappa coefficient was 0.785 for the pancreatic masses and 0.657 for the lymph nodes. CONCLUSION EUS elastography is superior compared to conventional B-mode imaging and appears to be able to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes with a high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. It might be reserved as a second line examination to help characterise pancreatic masses after negative EUS-FNA and might increase the yield of EUS-FNA for lymph nodes.
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- Marc Giovannini
- Endoscopy Unit, Paoli-Calmettes Institute, Marseille, France.
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Giovannini M, Botelberge T, Bories E, Pesenti C, Caillol F, Esterni B, Monges G, Arcidiacono P, Deprez P, Yeung R, Schimdt W, Schrader H, Szymanski C, Dietrich C, Eisendrath P, Van Laethem JL, Devière J, Vilmann P, Saftoiu A. Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for evaluation of lymph nodes and pancreatic masses: A multicenter study. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15:1587-93. [PMID: 19340900 PMCID: PMC2669942 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.1587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the ability of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes.
METHODS: A multicenter study was conducted and included 222 patients who underwent EUS examination with assessment of a pancreatic mass (n = 121) or lymph node (n = 101). The classification as benign or malignant, based on the real time elastography pattern, was compared with the classification based on the B-mode EUS images and with the final diagnosis obtained by EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) and/or by surgical pathology. An interobserver study was performed.
RESULTS: The sensitivity and specificity of EUS elastography to differentiate benign from malignant pancreatic lesions are 92.3% and 80.0%, respectively, compared to 92.3% and 68.9%, respectively, for the conventional B-mode images. The sensitivity and specificity of EUS elastography to differentiate benign from malignant lymph nodes was 91.8% and 82.5%, respectively, compared to 78.6% and 50.0%, respectively, for the B-mode images. The kappa coefficient was 0.785 for the pancreatic masses and 0.657 for the lymph nodes.
CONCLUSION: EUS elastography is superior compared to conventional B-mode imaging and appears to be able to distinguish benign from malignant pancreatic masses and lymph nodes with a high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. It might be reserved as a second line examination to help characterise pancreatic masses after negative EUS-FNA and might increase the yield of EUS-FNA for lymph nodes.
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Gleeson FC, Clain JE, Papachristou GI, Rajan E, Topazian MD, Wang KK, Levy MJ. Prospective assessment of EUS criteria for lymphadenopathy associated with rectal cancer. Gastrointest Endosc 2009; 69:896-903. [PMID: 18718586 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/21/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are few data that assess the accuracy of echo characteristics for predicting lymph-node (LN) metastases in patients with rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE To identify nodal echo characteristics and size predictive of malignant infiltration and to determine if any combination of standard nodal criteria has sufficient predictive value to preclude FNA. DESIGN Prospective uncontrolled study. SETTING Tertiary-referral hospital. PATIENTS Seventy-six patients (68% men) with untreated rectal cancer; 52 had visualized LNs. INTERVENTION EUS-guided FNA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Evaluation of perirectal nodal morphology accuracy that corresponds to malignant cytology and identification of echo criteria, including LN size, to have sufficient predictive value to predict malignancy. RESULTS Forty-three of 52 patients (83%) underwent FNA of a visualized LN. Nodal hypoechogenicity and short-axis length >or=5 mm were factors independently predictive of malignancy. The number of malignant nodal echo features per node did not distinguish benign from malignant pathology, except when all 4 features were present. Only 68% of malignant LN had >or=3 echo characteristics. An optimum LN short-axis or long-axis length cutoff value of 6 mm or 9 mm were 90% and 95% specific, respectively, for the presence of malignancy by receiver operating characteristic analysis. LIMITATIONS FNA was performed in a subset of identified LNs. CONCLUSIONS Nodal echo features alone are often inadequate to establish the presence of locoregional metastatic disease by EUS. These data support the value of FNA to confirm the presence of malignancy in place of relying on imaging criteria.
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- Ferga C Gleeson
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
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Esophageal malignancy is a major source of morbidity and mortality, despite the recently increased attention to screening and early detection. Prognosis for esophageal cancer remains grim, with advanced tumor stage and lymph node metastases conferring even graver outcomes. Several studies have demonstrated that the addition of preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may improve survival in patients with locally advanced tumor (T3) disease or local lymph node metastases. It is here that endoscopic ultrasonography finds its niche in the precise staging of these tumors and the subsequent use of stage-dependent treatment protocols.
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- Alan Brijbassie
- Carilion Clinic, 3113-G Honeywood Lane, Roanoke, VA 24018, USA
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Hall JD, Kahaleh M, White GE, Talreja J, Northup PG, Shami VM. Presence of lymph node vasculature: a new EUS criterion for benign nodes? Dig Dis Sci 2009; 54:118-21. [PMID: 18473175 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0314-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2007] [Accepted: 04/24/2008] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Lymph nodes normally have prominent centrally located blood vessels, which may become obliterated with tumor infiltration. The presence of intranodal vasculature has been noted to coincide with benign cytology. We sought to determine the test characteristics of the presence of intranodal mediastinal vasculature during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). METHODS 67 mediastinal lymph nodes evaluated by EUS in 66 patients over a 1-year period were evaluated for the presence of intranodal vasculature, which was considered benign when it traversed through the node without disruption. RESULTS Of the 67 lymph nodes evaluated, 29 (43%) were found to be malignant on cytopathologic review. Benign vascular markings were present in 15/67 (22.4%) lymph nodes evaluated. All 15 (100%) of these nodes were found to have benign fine-needle aspiration (FNA) results. The presence of benign vasculature had a negative predictive value of 100%. CONCLUSIONS The presence of intranodal vasculature was universally associated with a benign diagnosis. The addition of this EUS finding improves the ability to characterize lymph nodes and predict the likelihood of malignant involvement.
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- Joshua D Hall
- Digestive Health Center of Excellence, University of Virginia Health System, Box 800708, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0708, USA
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Kalaitzakis E, Sadik R, Doig L, Meenan J. Defining the lymph node burden in a Northern European population without malignancy: the potential effect of geography in determining a need for FNA? Dis Esophagus 2008; 22:409-17. [PMID: 19207548 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2008.00900.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Data from the USA suggest that morphological specificity is insufficient to permit an assumption of malignancy in nodal staging with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). This may not hold true elsewhere as the background lymph node burden may vary in different geographic regions. We aimed to assess the prevalence and features of mediastinal and abdominal lymph nodes at EUS in a Northern European population without malignant disease. A total of 129 consecutive patients without malignant disease referred for radial EUS were prospectively evaluated for the prevalence and echo features of lymph nodes in the mediastinum and upper abdomen. Sixty-two percent of patients had mediastinal lymph nodes and 17% had abdominal nodes at EUS. A mean of 1.4 (standard deviation 1.3, range 0-8) nodes were found per patient. No celiac nodes were seen. The majority of detected nodes were 0.5 cm or less in short axis, had oval shape, centrally echogenic pattern, and indistinct borders. The most common node locations were the subcarinal and paraesophageal areas, and the hepatoduodenal ligament. In multivariate analysis mediastinal lymphadenopathy was related to body mass index and abdominal lymphadenopathy to acute pancreatitis. The occurence of mediastinal lymphadenopathy is markedly lower in Northern Europeans than reported for US patients. Celiac nodes are extremely rare in patients without malignancy. The majority of nodes have a width of 0.5 cm or less, have oval shape, centrally echogenic pattern, and indistinct borders. The characterization of the background lymph node burden may improve the selection of lymph nodes for fine needle aspiration.
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- E Kalaitzakis
- Department of Gastroenterology, St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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The recent increase in the incidence of superficial esophageal cancer and promising developments in potentially curative endoscopic therapies have placed endoscopic ultrasound in a central position with regard to decision making. This is a review of the literature to determine the role of endoscopic ultrasound and high frequency probe ultrasonography in the assessment of superficial esophageal carcinomas.
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- Tan Attila
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, USA
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Lee HS, Lee GK, Lee HS, Kim MS, Lee JM, Kim HY, Nam BH, Zo JI, Hwangbo B. Real-time Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Mediastinal Staging of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Chest 2008; 134:368-374. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Hirooka Y, Goto H, Ito A, Hashimoto S, Hayakawa T. Linear and curved‐linear (convex) endoscopic ultrasonography: The present situation and roles in the future. Dig Endosc 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2001.00120.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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- Yoshiki Hirooka
- *Second Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- *Second Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- *Second Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- *Second Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- *Second Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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EUS-FNA in unresectable cholangiocarcinoma: a novel indication. Gastrointest Endosc 2008; 67:444-5. [PMID: 18294505 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2007] [Accepted: 09/04/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rampado S, Bocus P, Battaglia G, Ruol A, Portale G, Ancona E. Endoscopic ultrasound: accuracy in staging superficial carcinomas of the esophagus. Ann Thorac Surg 2008; 85:251-6. [PMID: 18154819 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2007] [Revised: 08/08/2007] [Accepted: 08/09/2007] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic procedures may represent an alternative to esophagectomy for superficial neoplasms of the esophagus (T1m/T1sm), but they are considered curative only in case of no lymph node involvement. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is the most accurate method to define both T and N staging of esophageal carcinoma. Aims of the study were to assess the staging accuracy of EUS in superficial lesions (T1m and T1sm) of patients who were candidates for esophagectomy or local endoscopic resection and to establish which variables (site of neoplasm, histologic type, macroscopic appearance) can affect the accuracy of EUS in distinguishing between T1m and T1sm lesions. METHODS The study population consisted of 55 patients with superficial carcinoma of the esophagus who underwent EUS (October 2002 to January 2007). Endoscopic ultrasound features were compared with findings from surgical specimens or samples obtained at mucosectomy. RESULTS There were 33 patients with adenocarcinoma (60%), which developed on Barrett's esophagus in 27 cases, 21 patients (38%) with squamous cell carcinoma, and 1 (2%) with lymphoepithelial-like carcinoma. All lesions were confirmed as T1 on pathology. Of the 22 (40%) T1m lesions on EUS, 19 (86%) were confirmed as T1m on pathology; of the 33 T1sm on EUS, 22 (66%) were confirmed as T1sm. Positive predictive value of EUS for invasion of the submucosa was 67%, negative predictive value 86%, sensitivity 88%, specificity 63%, and diagnostic accuracy 75%. The accuracy of EUS in evaluating lymph node metastases was 71%, with a negative predictive value of 84%. Endoscopic ultrasound accuracy in differentiating mucosal from submucosal lesions increased from the lower esophagus or gastroesophageal junction to the mid and upper esophagus (71%, 76%, and 100%, respectively; not significant). As for the histologic type, accuracy was 70% for adenocarcinoma and 81% for squamous cell carcinoma, (not significant); for lesions detected as type 0-IIa (13 patients), accuracy was 100%; for type 0-I lesions (23 patients), accuracy was 70% (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Despite difficulties in differentiating mucosal from submucosal lesions, even with 20-MHz miniprobes, EUS remains an extremely valuable tool when nonsurgical treatments are considered. Its staging accuracy depends on site and macroscopic appearance of the neoplasm.
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- Sabrina Rampado
- Department of Gastroenterological and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica III, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
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Along with endosonographic fine needle aspiration, transoesophageal ultrasonography is now well established for staging gastrointestinal tumors. It is especially well suited to assessing mediastinal structures due to its transoesophageal approach and its high local definition. The mediastinum can be viewed all the way from the tracheal bifurcation to the diaphragm. This technique is already in regular use for pulmonary problems and especially for staging pulmonary carcinomas.
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- E Günter
- Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Klinik Wiesbaden, Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 100, 65199, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Peng HQ, Greenwald BD, Tavora FR, Kling E, Darwin P, Rodgers WH, Berry A. Evaluation of performance of EUS-FNA in preoperative lymph node staging of cancers of esophagus, lung, and pancreas. Diagn Cytopathol 2008; 36:290-6. [DOI: 10.1002/dc.20796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The changing role of endoluminal ultrasound in rectal cancer. COLORECTAL CANCER 2007. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511902468.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Siddiqui AA, Eloubeidi MA. Esophageal endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration as a diagnostic tool. EXPERT OPINION ON MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS 2007; 1:423-431. [PMID: 23489360 DOI: 10.1517/17530059.1.3.423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) may be employed for procurement of a tissue diagnosis in a minimally invasive fashion. In many cases, EUS-FNA excludes the need for more invasive diagnostic procedures when a tissue diagnosis is required. In patients with esophageal neoplasms, EUS-FNA is a safe and accurate tool for the preoperative diagnosis of metastatic spread to the paraesophageal and celiac lymph nodes. EUS-FNA is also increasingly recognized as an accurate, cost-effective and safe means of evaluating and staging patients with lung cancer. EUS-FNA is useful in providing tissue confirmation of cancer in cases in which bronchoscopy or computed tomography-guided approaches has been non-diagnostic. EUS-guided therapies are paving the way for therapeutic/interventional EUS. The interventional endoscopist will now play a more central role in the diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal malignancies by delivering antitumor agents.
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- Ali A Siddiqui
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Dallas, TX, USA
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Tierney WM, Adler DG, Chand B, Conway JD, Croffie JMB, DiSario JA, Mishkin DS, Shah RJ, Somogyi L, Wong Kee Song LM, Petersen BT. Echoendoscopes. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 66:435-42. [PMID: 17640635 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gan SI, Rajan E, Adler DG, Baron TH, Anderson MA, Cash BD, Davila RE, Dominitz JA, Harrison ME, Ikenberry SO, Lichtenstein D, Qureshi W, Shen B, Zuckerman M, Fanelli RD, Lee KK, Van Guilder T. Role of EUS. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 66:425-34. [PMID: 17643438 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Jacobson BC. Pressed for an answer: has elastography finally come to EUS? Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 66:301-3. [PMID: 17643703 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2007] [Accepted: 02/05/2007] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Săftoiu A, Vilmann P, Ciurea T, Popescu GL, Iordache A, Hassan H, Gorunescu F, Iordache S. Dynamic analysis of EUS used for the differentiation of benign and malignant lymph nodes. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 66:291-300. [PMID: 17643702 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2006] [Accepted: 12/18/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND EUS elastography was reported to offer supplemental information that allows a better characterization of tissue, and that might enhance conventional EUS imaging. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to apply real-time elastography during EUS examinations and to assess the accuracy of the differentiation of benign versus malignant lymph nodes. DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional feasibility study. SETTING Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark. PATIENTS Patients diagnosed by EUS with cervical, mediastinal, or abdominal lymph nodes were included, with a total number of 78 lymph nodes examined. The final diagnosis of the type of lymph node was obtained by EUS-FNA cytologic analysis or by surgical pathologic examination and by a minimum 6 months of follow-up. INTERVENTIONS Hue histogram analysis of the average images computed from EUS elastography movies was used to assess the color information inside the region of interest and to consequently differentiate benign and malignant lymph nodes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Differentiate between malignant and benign lymph nodes. RESULTS By using mean hue histogram values, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for the differential diagnosis were 85.4%, 91.9%, and 88.5%, respectively, on the basis of a cutoff level of 166 (middle of green-blue rainbow scale). The proposed method might be useful to avoid color perception errors, moving artifacts, or possible selection bias induced by analysis of still images. LIMITATIONS Lack of the surgical standard in all cases. CONCLUSIONS Computer-enhanced dynamic analysis based on hue histograms of the EUS elastography movies represents a promising method that allows the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lymph nodes, offering complementary information added to conventional EUS imaging.
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- Adrian Săftoiu
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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Song HJ, Kim JO, Eun SH, Cho YD, Jung IS, Cheon YK, Moon JH, Lee JS, Lee MS, Shim CS, Kim BS, Jin SY. Endoscopic Ultrasonograpic Findings of Benign Mediastinal and Abdominal Lymphadenopathy Confirmed by EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration. Gut Liver 2007; 1:68-73. [PMID: 20485661 DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2007.1.1.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2007] [Accepted: 04/27/2007] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Distinguishing benign and malignant lymph nodes by the findings of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is still controversial. We tried to evaluate EUS findings of benign mediastinal and abdominal lymphadenopathy (BLAP) confirmed by EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). METHODS A total of 37 patients with enlarged mediastinal or abdominal lymph nodes (diameter >/=1 cm) were enrolled and EUS-FNA was performed. Final diagnosis was based on FNA cytology and follow up imaging studies (CT scans or EUS). RESULTS Thirteen patients were confirmed to have BLAP by EUS-FNA. Causes of BLAP were as follows; (i) extrapulmonary tuberculosis in six cases including patients with postoperative states due to cervical cancer and advanced gastric cancer, (ii) Kikuchi disease in one case, (iii) hypereosinophilic syndrome in one case, (iv) reactive hyperplasia in five cases including patients with postoperative states due to thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and EGC with ESD. EUS findings of BLAP revealed that median lymph node size was 24.7 mm. Lymph nodes were oval or round shaped in 9 cases, sharp borders in 9 cases, hypoechoic echo pattern in 7 cases, heterogenous internal echo pattern in 7 cases. Other findings included internal septation, calcification, multiplicity, attachment to the gastrointestinal tract wall, and conglomeration. CONCLUSIONS EUS findings of BLAP were not different from those of malignant lymphadenopathy previously reported in other studies.
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- Hae Jung Song
- Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, SoonChunHyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Prasad P, Wittmann J, Pereira SP. Endoscopic ultrasound of the upper gastrointestinal tract and mediastinum: diagnosis and therapy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 29:947-57. [PMID: 16933163 DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0184-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has developed significantly over the last two decades and has had a considerable impact on the imaging and staging of mass lesions within or in close proximity to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In conjunction with conventional imaging such as helical computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, the indications for EUS include (1) differentiating between benign and malignant lesions of the mediastinum and upper GI tract, (2) staging malignant tumors of the lung, esophagus, stomach, and pancreas prior to surgery or oncological treatment, (3) excluding common bile duct stones before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, thereby avoiding the need for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in some patients, and (4) assessing suspected lesions that are either equivocal or not seen on conventional imaging. In recent years, EUS has charted a course similar to that taken by ERCP, evolving from a purely diagnostic modality to one that is interventional and therapeutic. These indications include (5) obtaining a tissue diagnosis by EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration or trucut-type needle biopsy and (6) providing therapy such as coeliac plexus neurolysis and pancreatic pseudocyst drainage--in many cases, more accurately and safely than conventional techniques. Emerging investigational techniques include EUS-guided enteric anastomosis formation and fine-needle injection therapy for malignant disease.
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- Priyajit Prasad
- Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Savoy AD, Raimondo M, Woodward TA, Noh K, Pungpapong S, Jones AD, Crook J, Wallace MB. Can endosonographers evaluate on-site cytologic adequacy? A comparison with cytotechnologists. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 65:953-7. [PMID: 17531627 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2005] [Accepted: 11/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND On-site determination of cytologic adequacy increases the accuracy of EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA); however, on-site cytotechnologists are not available to all endosonographers. We hypothesize that experienced endosonographers can accurately assess whether an on-site FNA specimen is adequate. OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of on-site cytopathology interpretation of EUS-FNA specimens by comparing endosonographers with a cytotechnologist. DESIGN Prospective double-blind controlled trial. SETTING Academic medical center with a high-volume EUS practice. PATIENTS Consecutive patients undergoing EUS-FNA of lymph nodes or pancreas tumors. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of 3 endosonographers and 1 cytotechnologist for interpretation of cytologic specimen adequacy and diagnosis compared with a criterion standard of a board-certified cytopathologist. RESULTS There were 59 lymph node, 49 pancreas, and 9 liver specimens (117 total). For determination of adequacy, none of the endosonographers were statistically equivalent to the cytotechnologist (P=.004). For determination of suspicious/malignant versus benign specimens, all 3 endosonographers were inferior (P<.001) to the cytotechnologist. LIMITATIONS This study represents a small group of trained endosonographers in a high-volume practice and may not be applicable to other settings. The sample size does not allow an accurate evaluation of different biopsy sites (eg, pancreas vs lymph node). CONCLUSIONS Even trained endosonographers have variable and, in some cases, inferior abilities to interpret on-site cytologic adequacy compared with cytotechnologists.
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- Alan D Savoy
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pathology, Biostatistics Unit, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA
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Sawhney MS, Debold SM, Kratzke RA, Lederle FA, Nelson DB, Kelly RF. Central intranodal blood vessel: a new EUS sign described in mediastinal lymph nodes. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; 65:602-8. [PMID: 17383457 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2006] [Accepted: 11/27/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The vascular architecture of normal lymph nodes is composed of prominent centrally located blood vessels. In malignant nodes, this pattern is distorted because of tumor infiltration and neovascularization. OBJECTIVE To determine whether EUS imaging of central intranodal blood vessels (CIV) can be used to differentiate benign from malignant subcarinal lymph nodes in lung cancer. DESIGN CIV was defined as a > or =1-mm-diameter tubular structure, with well-defined walls and blood flow. The diagnostic accuracy of CIV was compared with other lymph-node features in a retrospective cohort of patients who underwent EUS for lung cancer evaluation. Findings were then prospectively validated in a similar cohort. SETTING Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. PATIENTS Patients who underwent EUS for lung cancer diagnosis or staging at the VA Medical Center from March 2003 to March 2005. RESULTS Of 67 patients included in the retrospective analysis, CIV was noted in 17 of 35 patients with benign nodes (49%), compared with 5 of 32 patients with malignant nodes (16%) (P = .002). In lymph nodes > or =1 cm, CIV was noted in 14 of 16 patients with benign nodes (88%), compared with 2 of 27 with malignant nodes (7%) (P < .001). Forty-five patients were included in the prospective validation cohort, and 16 had malignant lymph nodes. For malignant lymph-node metastasis, the absence of CIV had a sensitivity of 75%, a specificity of 97%, and an accuracy of 89%. The accuracy of CIV was superior to that of lymph-node shape; margin; and internal echo pattern, singly or in combination. CONCLUSIONS The absence of a central intranodal blood vessel was a strong and independent predictor of malignancy in lymph nodes of patients with lung cancer and can be used to select lymph nodes for FNA.
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- Mandeep S Sawhney
- Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Vu C, Tsang S, Doig L, Meenan J. The preferred choice for radial endosonographic staging of esophageal cancer: standard echoendoscope or nonoptic esophagoprobe? Surg Endosc 2007; 21:1617-22. [PMID: 17342557 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9206-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 12/12/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The nonoptic esophagoprobe has been reported to be comparable to the standard echoendoscope in esophageal cancer staging, with a superior advantage of traversing more stenotic tumors because of its smaller diameter. The aim of this study was to see whether its use in a general population of esophageal cancer patients confers any significant clinical benefit. METHODS Five hundred seventy-seven consecutive patients referred for initial locoregional staging of esophageal cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Comparisons were made between the standard echoendoscope and the esophagoprobe. RESULTS Complete staging (95.2% vs 77.5%; p < 0.001) was significantly higher in the esophagoprobe group compared with that of the standard echoendoscope group (315 and 262 patients, respectively). In 146 patients with histopathologic verification without prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy, the esophagoprobe was comparable in T-staging accuracy to the standard echoendoscope in those with traversable tumors (89.2% vs. 82.8%; p = 0.213). However, the presence of a nontraversable stricture significantly decreased standard echoendoscope T-staging accuracy compared with a traversable stricture (33.3% vs. 82.8%, respectively; p < 0.001). The esophagoprobe also picked more advanced tumors and distal nodes. CONCLUSIONS The esophagoprobe is more accurate than the standard echoendoscope in the T staging of esophageal cancer because of its higher likelihood of traversing tumor stenosis. It can potentially reduce the necessity for dilation in stenotic tumors by four to five times. We propose using the esophagoprobe as the first choice for radial endoscopic ultrasound staging of esophageal cancer.
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- C Vu
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Tan Tock Seng, Singapore.
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been developed since the early 1980s. Its clinical role in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal wall lesions and staging of gastrointestinal and lung cancer has evolved over the last two decades. Initially, it was either used as an imaging tool for gastrointestinal wall lesions or for staging of gastrointestinal tumours. However, in combination with fine-needle aspiration under real-time scanning, EUS is now being used in tissue sampling for diagnosis. In addition, EUS may be used therapeutically in coeliac plexus neurolysis or pseudocyst drainage. This review concentrates on the current applications of EUS.
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- Grant R Caddy
- Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Micames CG, McCrory DC, Pavey DA, Jowell PS, Gress FG. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Staging. Chest 2007; 131:539-48. [PMID: 17296659 DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-1437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive alternative technique for mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer. A metaanalysis was performed to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA for staging mediastinal lymph nodes (N2/N3 disease) in patients with lung cancer. METHODS Relevant studies were identified using Medline (1966 to November 2005), CINAHL, and citation indexing. Included studies used histology or adequate clinical follow-up (> 6 months) as the "gold standard," and provided sufficient data for calculating sensitivity and specificity. Summary receiver operating characteristic curves metaanalysis was performed to estimate the pooled sensitivity and specificity. RESULTS In 18 eligible studies, EUS-FNA identified 83% of patients (95% confidence interval [CI], 78 to 87%) with positive mediastinal lymph nodes (pooled sensitivity) and 97% of patients (95% CI, 96 to 98%) with negative mediastinal lymph nodes (pooled specificity). In eight studies that were limited to patients who had abnormal mediastinal lymph nodes seen on CT scans, the sensitivity was 90% (95% CI, 84 to 94%) and the specificity was 97% (95% CI, 95 to 98%). In patients without abnormal mediastinal lymph nodes seen on CT scans (four studies), the pooled sensitivity was 58% (95% CI, 39 to 75%). Minor complications were reported in 10 cases (0.8%). There were no major complications. CONCLUSIONS EUS-FNA is a safe modality for the invasive staging of lung cancer that is highly sensitive when used to confirm metastasis to mediastinal lymph nodes seen on CT scans. In addition, among lung cancer patients with normal mediastinal adenopathy seen on CT scans, despite lower sensitivity, it has the potential to prevent unnecessary surgery in a large proportion of cases missed by CT scanning.
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- Carlos G Micames
- Duke University Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Box 3913, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Krishna NB, Gardner L, Collins BT, Agarwal B. Periportal lymphadenopathy in patients without identifiable pancreatobiliary or hepatic malignancy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 4:1373-7. [PMID: 17059897 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Enlarged periportal lymph nodes often are noticed during imaging of the upper abdomen. Malignant infiltration and enlargement of periportal nodes occur in patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas and lymphoma. However, there are no published data on the significance and differential diagnosis of enlarged periportal lymph nodes in patients without the above mentioned cancers. METHODS We searched our database for patients who (1) underwent endoscopic ultrasound for evaluation of enlarged periportal nodes or (2) were found to have enlarged periportal lymph nodes (> or =10 mm) during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) examination. Patients with identifiable pancreatic, biliary, gallbladder, or liver cancers were excluded. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration of one or more nodes was performed. RESULTS Sixty-four patients with periportal lymph nodes 10-40 mm in size met the inclusion criteria. In 24 patients, enlarged periportal nodes were noted in the computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scans. Fifty-one patients had multiple enlarged periportal nodes. Concomitantly, enlargement was seen in peripancreatic nodes (n = 14), celiac nodes (n = 14), and mediastinal nodes (n = 11). Twelve of the 64 patients (18.8%; 95% confidence interval, 9.2%-28.4%) had a malignant cause of enlarged periportal lymph nodes: 5 with metastatic carcinoma and 7 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Significant cytologic findings in benign nodes included granulomas (n = 4) and lipogranulomatosis (n = 8). CONCLUSIONS A significant number of patients with enlarged periportal lymph nodes without identifiable pancreatobiliary and liver cancer harbor malignancy and other identifiable pathologic processes. We recommend that these nodes be sampled with fine-needle aspiration at the time of EUS examination.
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- Naveen B Krishna
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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Matthes K, Bounds BC, Collier K, Gutierrez A, Brugge WR. EUS staging of upper GI malignancies: results of a prospective randomized trial. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 64:496-502. [PMID: 16996338 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2005] [Accepted: 01/02/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Electronic 270 degrees transverse-array EUS (TA-EUS) provides high-quality cross-sectional images but cannot guide FNA. Linear EUS (L-EUS) provides longitudinal images of malignancies and the ability to guide FNA. OBJECTIVE We conducted a prospective randomized comparison of TA-EUS and L-EUS for the staging of upper-GI (UGI) malignancies. DESIGN Forty-three patients underwent L-EUS immediately followed by TA-EUS (N = 27, 63%) or TA-EUS immediately followed by L-EUS (N = 16, 37%). PATIENTS Forty-three subjects (mean age, 64 years; 37 men) with an UGI malignancy (4 stomach and 38 esophageal) were evaluated with both TA-EUS and L-EUS. INTERVENTIONS Abnormal lymph nodes were sampled by FNA for cytology. RESULTS There was agreement on the T stage by linear and radial techniques in 38 of 43 subjects (88%). Twenty-seven of 43 patients (63%) had abnormal lymph nodes by linear or transverse-array imaging. L-EUS demonstrated 66 abnormal lymph nodes in 27 subjects (average of 2.4 nodes/subject). TA-EUS demonstrated 90 abnormal lymph nodes in 27 subjects (average of 3.3 nodes/subject, P = .009, compared with L-EUS). In 16 of the 27 subjects, an FNA was performed, which was positive in 13 cases (81%) and negative in 3 cases (10%) for malignancy. CONCLUSIONS TA-EUS and L-EUS provide similar results of T staging of UGI malignancies. However, the number of abnormal lymph nodes detected by TA-EUS was more than by L-EUS. These findings suggest that radial or transverse-array EUS imaging should be the primary method for staging of UGI malignancies.
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- Kai Matthes
- Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Bardales RH, Stelow EB, Mallery S, Lai R, Stanley MW. Review of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology. Diagn Cytopathol 2006; 34:140-75. [PMID: 16511852 DOI: 10.1002/dc.20300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This review, based on the Hennepin County Medical Center experience and review of the literature, vastly covers the up-to-date role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in evaluating tumorous lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs. Emphasis is given to the tumoral and nodal staging of esophageal, pulmonary, and pancreatic cancer. This review also discusses technical, pathological, and gastroenterologic aspects and the role of the pathologist and endosonographer in the evaluation of these lesions, as well as the corresponding FNA cytology and differential diagnosis.
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- Ricardo H Bardales
- Department of Pathology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, USA.
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Chen J, Xu R, Hunt GC, Krinsky ML, Savides TJ. Influence of the number of malignant regional lymph nodes detected by endoscopic ultrasonography on survival stratification in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 4:573-9. [PMID: 16630763 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The nodal staging of esophageal cancer accounts for the absence or presence of metastatic lymph nodes (N0 or N1, respectively). Surgical data suggest that patients have worse survival when esophagectomy specimens contain higher numbers of regional malignant lymph nodes. It has been proposed that the staging system for esophageal cancer be modified to include the number of malignant lymph nodes. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of the number of malignant-appearing regional lymph nodes detected on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) on survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. METHODS Historical case series involved patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma who underwent EUS staging at a single center between 1994 and 2004. Endoscopy reports were reviewed to determine the number of malignant-appearing periesophageal lymph nodes seen on EUS examination. Subjects were categorized as having 0, 1-2, or >2 periesophageal lymph nodes. A regional cancer registry prospectively obtained survival data. RESULTS Among 85 patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma, the Kaplan-Meier curves showed distinct survival advantages in those with fewer malignant-appearing regional lymph nodes (P=.0008). The median survivals were 66 months, 14.5 months, and 6.5 months for 0, 1-2, and >2 malignant-appearing lymph nodes, respectively. Survival was also influenced by celiac lymph nodes and tumor length, both of which were associated with increased number of malignant nodes. CONCLUSIONS The number of malignant-appearing periesophageal lymph nodes detected by EUS is associated with improved survival stratification in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma and should be considered in the presurgical staging of esophageal cancer.
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- Jaime Chen
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, and Department of Internal Medicine, San Diego Veterans Affairs Hospital, California, USA
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Jacobson BC, Chak A, Hoffman B, Baron TH, Cohen J, Deal SE, Mergener K, Petersen BT, Petrini JL, Safdi MA, Faigel DO, Pike IM. Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonography. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 63:S35-8. [PMID: 16564910 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Brian C Jacobson
- ASGE Communications Department, 1520 Kensington Road, Suite 202, Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA.
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Jacobson BC, Chak A, Hoffman B, Baron TH, Cohen J, Deal SE, Mergener K, Petersen BT, Petrini JL, Safdi MA, Faigel DO, Pike IM. Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonography. Am J Gastroenterol 2006; 101:898-901. [PMID: 16635234 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00674.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Vazquez-Sequeiros E, Levy MJ, Clain JE, Schwartz DA, Harewood GC, Salomao D, Wiersema MJ. Routine vs. selective EUS-guided FNA approach for preoperative nodal staging of esophageal carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 63:204-11. [PMID: 16427921 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2005] [Accepted: 08/31/2005] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is the most accurate method for lymph-node staging of esophageal carcinoma; however, it may not be necessary when EUS features are present that strongly suggest a benign or a malignant origin. AIMS (1) To identify a combination of EUS criteria that have a sufficient sensitivity and specificity to preclude the need for EUS-FNA and (2) to assess the cost savings derived from a selective EUS-FNA approach. METHODS A total of 144 patients with esophageal carcinoma were prospectively evaluated with EUS. Accuracy of standard (hypoechoic, smooth border, round, or width > 5 mm) and modified (4 standard plus EUS identified celiac lymph nodes, >5 lymph nodes, or EUS T3/4 tumor) criteria were compared (receiver operating characteristic curves). Resource utilization of two diagnostic strategies, routine (all patients with lymph nodes) and selective EUS-FNA (FNA only in those patients in whom the number of EUS malignant criteria provides a sensitivity and a specificity <100%), were compared. RESULTS Modified EUS criteria for lymph-node staging were more accurate than standard criteria (area under the curve 0.88 vs. 0.78, respectively). No criterion alone was predictive of malignancy; sensitivity and specificity reached 100% when a cutoff value of >1 and >6 modified criteria were used, respectively. The EUS-FNA selective approach may avoid performing FNA in 61 patients (42%). CONCLUSIONS Modified EUS lymph-node criteria are more accurate than standard criteria. A selective EUS-FNA approach reduced the cost by avoiding EUS-FNA in 42% of patients with esophageal carcinoma. These results require confirmation in future studies.
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- Enrique Vazquez-Sequeiros
- ivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pathology Department, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Eloubeidi MA. Routine EUS-guided FNA for preoperative nodal staging in patients with esophageal carcinoma: is the juice worth the squeeze? Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 63:212-4. [PMID: 16427922 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2005.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2005] [Accepted: 10/04/2005] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Shimoyama S, Imamura K, Takeshita Y, Tatsutomi Y, Yoshikawa A, Fujishiro M, Yahagi N. The useful combination of a higher frequency miniprobe and endoscopic submucosal dissection for the treatment of T1 esophageal cancer. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:434-8. [PMID: 16437280 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0144-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2005] [Accepted: 07/29/2005] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are few published data on the discrimination ability of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) among each subdivision of T1 cancer, and overdiagnosis is an unsolved problem that eventually causes overtreatment. The purpose of this study was to verify whether our treatment strategy incorporating EUS realizes a tailored patient management of T1 esophageal cancer. METHODS This study comprised 20 esophageal cancer patients undergoing 12- to 20-MHz miniprobes for T staging and a 7.5-MHz dedicated echoendoscope for N staging. Initial therapy constituted endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for endosonographically node-negative, mucosal, or slight submucosal cancers and a primary esophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy for deeper cancers. If the ESD specimen revealed no cancer involvement of the muscularis mucosa, the patients entered a follow-up program; otherwise, they were advised to undergo a subsequent esophagectomy and three-field lymphadenectomy. RESULTS Perfect discrimination accuracy was achieved among T1, T2, and T3 cancers. Whether cancer depth was up to the slight submucosal layer or deeper was correctly differentiated in 12 of 14 T1 cancers (86%). EUS categorized all patients correctly into candidates for either ESD or surgery. The pathological cancer depth of the resected specimens revealed that no patients experienced unnecessary overtreatment. CONCLUSIONS A higher frequency miniprobe is useful for the detailed evaluation of cancer depth, contributing to decision making for treatment options of T1 esophageal cancer. A miniprobe and echoendoscope in combination with ESD provide an appropriately tailored management plan on an individual basis, avoiding unnecessary treatment or indicating radical surgery.
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- S Shimoyama
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
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The endoscopic evaluation of patients with oesophageal adenocarcinoma does not only serve the purpose of diagnosing the lesion and obtaining biopsies for histological evaluation: a systematic description of advanced lesions is also required to guide further therapeutic decisions. New endoscopic imaging modalities hold the promise of better endoscopic detection of early cancer and its precursor lesions in Barrett's oesophagus. Video-autofluorescence and narrow band imaging are the most promising techniques in this respect. The former may be used as a 'red flag' technique, identifying lesions that remain occult with white light endoscopy; the latter may be used as a targeted imaging technique, allowing for detailed inspection of the mucosal and vascular patterns that may help to distinguish early neoplasia from non-dysplastic tissue. Currently, prototypes are under investigation that combine high-resolution endoscopy, narrow band imaging and video-autofluorescence in one endoscopy system. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is superior to any other imaging modality in the assessment of local tumour infiltration of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and locoregional lymph nodes status. EUS allows for the identification of patients with advanced disease who are unlikely to benefit from attempts at curative surgery and in whom a conservative palliative treatment is indicated. EUS may also play a role in the selection of patients for local endoscopic treatment of early oesophageal cancer. EUS guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of locoregional lymph nodes is safe with a high sensitivity and an impeccable specificity for assessment of malignant involvement. The indications for EUS-FNA of lymph nodes, however, depend on local treatment protocols: caeliac nodes (M1a) and lymph nodes located at or above the subcarinal area are the most widely used indications. In addition, it may be important if the choice for specific treatment protocols (e.g. neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy) depends on lymph node status.
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- Jacques J G H M Bergman
- Oesophageal Research Team, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Ginès A, Pellise M, Fernández-Esparrach G, Soria MT, Mata A, Membrillo A, Martínez-Pallí G, Solé MM, Llach J, Bordas JM, Piqué JM. Endoscopic ultrasonography in patients with large gastric folds at endoscopy and biopsies negative for malignancy: predictors of malignant disease and clinical impact. Am J Gastroenterol 2006; 101:64-9. [PMID: 16405535 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.00349.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to assess in patients with large gastric folds at endoscopy and endoscopic biopsies that tested negative for malignancy: (i) the predictive variables of malignancy in endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), (ii) the impact of EUS. METHODS Patients with this condition evaluated with radial EUS (following the standard study protocol of our Unit in these patients) during a 5-yr period were included. Nine variables were evaluated as possible predictors of malignancy (chi2, t-test, and logistic regression procedure) using pathology results, or a minimum of 2 yr of follow-up as gold standard. Likelihood ratios (LR), pre-EUS, and post-EUS probabilities for the diagnosis of malignancy were used to assess the clinical impact of the technique. RESULTS Sixty-one patients were included (40 benign and 21 malignant). Predictive factors of malignancy were as follows: thickened gastric wall, thickened deep layers, impaired gastric distension, loss of the wall structure, and presence of ascites or lymph nodes, whereas the enlargement of superficial layers was a predictor of a benign condition. The enlargement of deep layers, as assessed by EUS was the only independent predictive factor for malignancy. When using this parameter, the pre-EUS probability of malignancy in our series (34%) increased up to 95% when EUS suggested malignancy (positive LR = 45), whereas it decreased to 4.7% when EUS precluded this diagnosis (negative LR = 0.102). CONCLUSIONS (i) The enlargement of deep layers is the only independent predictive factor for malignancy in patients with large gastric folds at endoscopy and biopsies testing negative for malignancy and (ii) EUS has a high clinical impact in these patients.
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- Angels Ginès
- Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metabòliques, Centre de Diagnòstic Biomèdic Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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Kanamori A, Hirooka Y, Itoh A, Hashimoto S, Kawashima H, Hara K, Uchida H, Goto J, Ohmiya N, Niwa Y, Goto H. Usefulness of contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasonography in the differentiation between malignant and benign lymphadenopathy. Am J Gastroenterol 2006; 101:45-51. [PMID: 16405532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00394.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is considered the most useful diagnostic modality for regional staging; however, it is still difficult to diagnose lymph node metastasis by EUS images only. In this study, we report the usefulness of contrast-enhanced EUS (CE-EUS) in the evaluation of benign lymph nodes (BLN) or malignant lymph nodes (MLN) based on blood flow patterns. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In the retrospective study, CE-EUS was performed in 46 patients in whom EUS revealed lymph node in the mediastinum or abdominal cavity. The subjects consisted of 22 patients with BLN and 24 patients with MLN. The lesions were examined by EUS, and the maximal and minimal diameters of lymph nodes were measured. Thereafter, the shape and internal echoes were investigated, and the findings were morphologically classified based on Catalano's report. Enhancement effects and the diagnostic capability of CE-EUS were evaluated. In the prospective study, BLNs were differentiated from MLN using the enhancement patterns on CE-EUS based on the results of the retrospective study, and the diagnostic capability was evaluated. RESULTS In the retrospective study, there were no significant differences in the maximal diameter and maximal/minimal diameter ratio between MLN and BLN. The morphology was classified into four types. Based on the morphological classification, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate were 88.2%, 77.3%, and 82.1%, respectively. On CE-EUS, the enhancement pattern was classified into three types. The BLN lesions showed uniform enhancement (19/22). In all patients with MLN, a defect of enhancement was observed (24/24). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate of CE-EUS were 100%, 86.4%, and 92.3%, respectively. In the prospective study, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate of CE-EUS were 100%, 81.8%, and 92.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS CE-EUS is useful for differentiating BLN from MLN.
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- Akira Kanamori
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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Zhang X, Watson DI, Lally C, Bessell JR. Endoscopic ultrasound for preoperative staging of esophageal carcinoma. Surg Endosc 2005; 19:1618-21. [PMID: 16211436 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0250-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2005] [Accepted: 05/26/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is potentially the best method for pretreatment staging of esophageal carcinoma once distant metastases have been excluded by other methods. However, its apparent accuracy might be influenced by the use of neoadjuvant therapy. To determine the accuracy of EUS in patients undergoing esophageal resection, the authors reviewed their experience with EUS. METHODS A total of 73 patients with esophageal carcinoma who underwent an esophagectomy between April 2000 and February 2005 were examined using preoperative EUS and computed tomography (CT). Of these patients, 39 also underwent preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Both EUS and CT scan were used to determine the depth of tumor penetration (T-stage) and the presence of lymph node metastases (N-stage). These results then were compared with staging determined after pathologic examination of the resected surgical specimen. RESULTS For patients not undergoing neoadjuvant therapy, T-stage was accurately determined by EUS in 79%, N-stage in 74%, and tumor node metastasis (TNM) classification in 65% of the cases. However, when patients who had undergone neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy were included, the overall accuracy of EUS was 64% for T-stage, 63% for N-stage, and 53% for TNM classification. For the patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy, EUS indicated a more advanced T-stage in 49%, N-stage in 38%, and TNM classification in 51% of the cases, as compared with pathology. The overall accuracy of EUS for T- and N-stage carcinomas was superior to that of CT scanning. CONCLUSION For patients who do not undergo preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, EUS is a more accurate method for determining T- and N-stage resected esophageal carcinomas. Neoadjuvant therapy, however, results in apparent overstaging, predominantly because of tumor downstaging, and this reduces the apparent accuracy of EUS (and CT scanning) in this patient group. Nevertheless, EUS staging before neoadjuvant therapy could be more accurate than pathologic staging after treatment, thereby providing better initial staging information, which can be used to facilitate treatment.
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- X Zhang
- Flinders University Department of Surgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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Bhutani MS, Logroño R. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology for diagnosis above and below the diaphragm. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2005; 33:401-11. [PMID: 16240422 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Endosonography ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive technology using a high-frequency ultrasound transducer that is incorporated into the tip of a conventional endoscope. This technique permits high-resolution imaging of the gastrointestinal wall and structures in its vicinity, as well as real-time endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). This is a review of the literature on EUS-guided FNA of the mediastinal and abdominal lymph nodes, the pancreas, intramural gastrointestinal masses, and other miscellaneous organs and body cavities. EUS-guided FNA is a recently developed procedure that has established itself as a safe, highly accurate, and clinically useful modality.
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- Manoop S Bhutani
- Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Route 0764, Galveston, TX 77555-0764, USA
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Roberts SA, Mahon BS, Evans R. Coagulation necrosis in malignant mediastinal nodes on endoscopic ultrasound: a new endosonographic sign. Clin Radiol 2005; 60:587-91. [PMID: 15851047 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2004] [Revised: 09/14/2004] [Accepted: 09/17/2004] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can be used to assess mediastinal lymph nodes, and EUS-guided transoesophageal fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) can provide a tissue diagnosis. Previous studies suggest that a uniformly hypoechoic echotexture is a feature of malignant nodes, and echogenic structures within nodes are due to the normal hilum. Ill-defined, non-shadowing echogenic areas within malignant lymph nodes have been termed coagulation necrosis (CN) on neck ultrasound. The purpose of this study is to determine whether CN can be detected on EUS and be used as a predictive sign for malignancy in mediastinal lymph nodes. METHODS A total of 36 individuals who underwent EUS-FNA of mediastinal lymph nodes were initially included. A radiologist experienced in neck ultrasound, and blinded to the final diagnosis, reviewed hard-copy films for CN. Comparison was made with the EUS-FNA result and the final diagnosis. RESULTS Four patients were excluded because their films were deemed inadequate for retrospective diagnosis. The remaining 32 patients were all included, and 11 showed CN. Of the 11 cases, 10 had malignant cytology on EUS-FNA; and in the remaining case follow-up indicated a false-negative EUS-FNA. Of the 21 subjects with no CN, the final diagnosis was malignant in 12 and non-malignant in 9 cases. No participant with a final benign diagnosis had CN. CONCLUSION Echogenic structures within mediastinal lymph nodes on EUS are not necessarily due to the normal hilum. Careful analysis of the intranodal echo pattern may reveal CN. CN can be used as a predictive sign of malignancy and EUS-FNA should be targeted towards these nodes.
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- S A Roberts
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
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Oh YS, Early DS, Azar RR. Clinical applications of endoscopic ultrasound to oncology. Oncology 2005; 68:526-37. [PMID: 16037686 DOI: 10.1159/000086997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2004] [Accepted: 11/15/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a useful imaging modality in patients with certain gastrointestinal malignancies as well as lung cancer. In many cases, EUS has been shown to have superior staging accuracy compared with other imaging techniques such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography. This article will review the role of EUS in diagnosing and staging esophageal, rectal, pancreatic and lung cancers as well as subepithelial lesions. Newer therapeutic applications of EUS, namely endoscopic mucosal resection for removal of localized lesions as well as celiac plexus neurolysis for pain control, will also be discussed.
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- Young S Oh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Reddy RP, Levy MJ, Wiersema MJ. Endoscopic ultrasound for luminal malignancies. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2005; 15:399-429, vii. [PMID: 15990049 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2005.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Luminal gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers are responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality. Since the first pairing of ultrasonography with endoscopy in 1980, technologic advances and the increased availability of trained endosonographers have propelled endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) to the forefront of luminal GI cancer staging. In this article we discuss the role of EUS for evaluating luminal GI cancers.
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- Raghuram P Reddy
- Developmental Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Barrett's esophagus is the most important risk factor in the development of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Barrett's esophagus is generally regarded as the most significant complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Adenocarcinoma occurs more frequently in the setting of high-grade dysplasia. The prognosis of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is strongly correlated with the stage of disease. The prognosis of late stage disease is extremely poor. Cure may be achieved when disease is found at an early stage. Esophagectomy has been the definitive treatment of limited stage adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. The morbidity and mortality rate for esophagectomy is high. Therefore, alternative endoscopic methods for curative treatments have gained popularity. The two main endoscopic therapies, photodynamic therapy and endoscopic mucosal resection, are both effective when applied to early-stage disease. Traditional evaluation of the patient with Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia includes esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy and computed tomography of the chest. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has gained popularity in the evaluation of the patient with Barrett's esophagus and high-grade dysplasia because it is the only imaging technique capable of delineating the separate histologic layers of the gastrointestinal tract. The principal role of EUS in evaluating patients with Barrett's-associated dysplasia is to identify patients who may be candidates for endoscopic ablative (endoscopic mucosal resection, photodynamic therapy) therapies. EUS has been shown to be superior to computed tomography (including high resolution spiral CT) or magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative staging in patients with high-grade dysplasia and carcinoma. This review of the literature summarizes the ability of EUS to evaluate patients with Barrett's esophagus and high-grade dysplasia.
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- Alan D Savoy
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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Bhutani MS, Jones DV, Zwischenberger JB. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration staging of lung cancer: is it time to go beyond cytology? Chest 2005; 127:418-20. [PMID: 15705972 DOI: 10.1378/chest.127.2.418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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