BACKGROUND/AIMS: It has been recently reported that celiac ganglia can be identified by linear-array endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Still, there has been no report on the detection rate of celiac ganglia with radial scanning EUS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection rate of celiac ganglia by radial scanning echoendoscopy during a routine examination. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 57 consecutive patients (23 men, 34 women; mean age 54 years, range 21-78 years) who were referred for EUS examination from September 2006 to December 2006. EUS was performed using a radial scanning echoendoscope. The size, location and EUS appearance of the celiac ganglia were recorded for each patient. RESULTS: Celiac ganglia were identified in 51 out of 57 patients (89.4%). They were identified at the left side of the celiac trunk and aorta and between the celiac artery and the left adrenal gland. They appeared as hypoechoic, oblong or lobulated structures, often with an irregular edge, and they often contained a hyperechoic focus or strand. The mean size was 18 mm by 4 mm. Structures corresponding to the visualized celiac ganglia were retrospectively identified on CT scans in 33 among the 37 patients (89.2%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that celiac ganglia could be identified, with radial scanning EUS, in the majority of subjects.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: It has been recently reported that celiac ganglia can be identified by linear-array endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Still, there has been no report on the detection rate of celiac ganglia with radial scanning EUS. The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection rate of celiac ganglia by radial scanning echoendoscopy during a routine examination. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 57 consecutive patients (23 men, 34 women; mean age 54 years, range 21-78 years) who were referred for EUS examination from September 2006 to December 2006. EUS was performed using a radial scanning echoendoscope. The size, location and EUS appearance of the celiac ganglia were recorded for each patient. RESULTS: Celiac ganglia were identified in 51 out of 57 patients (89.4%). They were identified at the left side of the celiac trunk and aorta and between the celiac artery and the left adrenal gland. They appeared as hypoechoic, oblong or lobulated structures, often with an irregular edge, and they often contained a hyperechoic focus or strand. The mean size was 18 mm by 4 mm. Structures corresponding to the visualized celiac ganglia were retrospectively identified on CT scans in 33 among the 37 patients (89.2%). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study showed that celiac ganglia could be identified, with radial scanning EUS, in the majority of subjects.
Authors: Xiao Ming Zhang; Qiong Hui Zhao; Nan Lin Zeng; Chang Ping Cai; Xing Guo Xie; Cheng Jun Li; Jun Liu; Ji Yong Zhou Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol Date: 2006-06 Impact factor: 3.959
Authors: Thomas Krohn; Frederik A Verburg; Thomas Pufe; Winfried Neuhuber; Andreas Vogg; Alexander Heinzel; Felix M Mottaghy; Florian F Behrendt Journal: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Date: 2014-09-24 Impact factor: 9.236
Authors: Jonathan M Wyse; Robert Battat; Siyu Sun; Adrian Saftoiu; Ali A Siddiqui; Ang Tiing Leong; Brenda Lucia Arturo Arias; Carlo Fabbri; Douglas G Adler; Erwin Santo; Evangelos Kalaitzakis; Everson Artifon; Girish Mishra; Hussein Hassan Okasha; Jan Werner Poley; Jintao Guo; Juan J Vila; Linda S Lee; Malay Sharma; Manoop S Bhutani; Marc Giovannini; Masayuki Kitano; Mohamad Ali Eloubeidi; Mouen A Khashab; Nam Q Nguyen; Payal Saxena; Peter Vilmann; Pietro Fusaroli; Pramod Kumar Garg; Sammy Ho; Shuntaro Mukai; Silvia Carrara; Subbaramiah Sridhar; Sundeep Lakhtakia; Surinder S Rana; Vinay Dhir; Anand V Sahai Journal: Endosc Ultrasound Date: 2017 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 5.628