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Pancreatic Neoplasms
New pancreatic neoplasms data have been reported by researchers at St. Louis University
September 25th, 2008
"Incidental findings of an enlarged head of pancreas (HOP) or dilated pancreatic duct (PD) with or without a dilated common bile duct (CBD) on CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in patients without obstructive jaundice, raise suspicion for a pancreatic neoplasm, but their clinical significance has not been established. To determine the prevalance of pancreatic neoplasm in this patient group," investigators in the United States report. "Retrospective analysis of a prospective database. Tertiary-care university hospital. Patients without obstructive jaundice at initial presentation, who underwent EUS and/or EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) for an abnormal CT and/or MRI with...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-25)
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