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Volume 2021, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0253-8253
  • EISSN: 2227-0426

Abstract

Introduction: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) elastography is another technique that measures the stiffness of tissue and adds more diagnostic value to EUS.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the ability of qualitative and quantitative EUS elastography in differentiating malignant from benign solid pancreatic masses.

Methods: This 2-year cross-sectional study enrolled 80 patients with solid pancreatic masses in the department of endoscopy in Alassad University Hospital who underwent conventional and elastography-assisted EUS and then followed for pathology through EUS-guided or CT-guided biopsy or surgery.

Results: Qualitative elastography using a 5-point scoring system was able to recognize malignant pathology (obtained by EUS-guided biopsy, CT-guided biopsy, or surgery) with a sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rates of 100%, 28.6%, and 81.3%, respectively. A quantitative method using hue histogram had a sensitivity of 71.2%–86.4% and specificity of 71.4%–81% with the best accuracy for histogram mean ratio (area under the curve, 0.867).

Conclusion: EUS elastography is a simple and good alternative method in differentiating malignant from benign pancreatic solid masses.

© 2021 Almasri and Ali, licensee HBKU Press.
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Role of endoscopic ultrasound elastography in differential diagnosis of pancreatic solid masses
Qatar Medical Journal 2021, 40 (2021); https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2021.40
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Keyword(s): adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, EUS elastography, pancreas solid masses, pancreas tumors and qualitative and quantitative elastography

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