Diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy of focal liver lesions

Authors

  • Vlad Andrei Ichim
  • Romeo Ioan Chira
  • Petru Adrian Mircea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15386/cjmed-1066

Keywords:

EUS-FNA, liver biopsy, focal liver lesions

Abstract

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become an indispensable method for diagnosis and therapeutic procedures in gastroenterology. As experience with this technique grows, new indications continue to emerge. Due to the vicinity of the transducer to the liver, endoscopic ultrasonography provides detailed images of the liver segments and its vascular and biliary structures. Endosonographers have made an effort to define a clinical role for endoscopic ultrasound in liver diseases; however, not much is known about endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in hepatic focal lesions.

This review summarizes the available evidence regarding the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in patients with focal liver lesions.

 

Author Biography

Vlad Andrei Ichim, UMF "Iuliu Hatieganu"

Department of Internal Medicine. Division of Gastroenterology.

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Published

2019-01-27

How to Cite

1.
Ichim VA, Chira RI, Mircea PA. Diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy of focal liver lesions. Med Pharm Rep [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 27 [cited 2025 Oct. 5];92(1):15-20. Available from: https://medpharmareports.com/index.php/mpr/article/view/1066

Issue

Vol. 92 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Reviews

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