Abdurrahman Kadayifci1, Mustafa Atar2, Omer Basar2, David G Forcione2, William R Brugge2. 1. Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3-H GI Associates, Zero Emerson Place, Blossom st., Boston, MA, 02114, USA. kadayifci@hotmail.com. 2. Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 3-H GI Associates, Zero Emerson Place, Blossom st., Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The accurate diagnosis of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas (CNP) with current diagnostic methods is limited. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) is a new technique which can obtain images from the cyst wall during EUS-fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). The aim of this study was to assess the safety, feasibility, and diagnostic value of nCLE for CNP. METHODS: Patients who underwent EUS-FNA to evaluate a CNP larger than 2 cm were enrolled. The cyst was punctured with 19-G FNA needle preloaded with an nCLE probe. The images from different areas of the cyst wall were recorded. Using the final diagnosis defined by surgery or EUS-FNA cyst fluid analysis, the accuracy of the confocal images was defined. RESULTS: The procedure and image acquisition was successful in 18 of the 20 patients. Predefined typical structures for mucinous cysts were visualized in 8 of 12 (66%) cysts but none of the non-mucinous cysts. The superficial vascular network which is a typical finding of serous cysts was observed in 2 of 3 patients. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the findings of epithelial structures by nCLE were 66, 100, and 80%, respectively, for a mucinous cyst diagnosis. All patients tolerated the procedure well, and no adverse effects were determined. CONCLUSION: nCLE was found to be safe and feasible with high technical success, in this pilot study. With an overall accuracy of 80%, it has the potential to contribute to the diagnosis of CNP with specific imaging.
BACKGROUND: The accurate diagnosis of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas (CNP) with current diagnostic methods is limited. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) is a new technique which can obtain images from the cyst wall during EUS-fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA). The aim of this study was to assess the safety, feasibility, and diagnostic value of nCLE for CNP. METHODS:Patients who underwent EUS-FNA to evaluate a CNP larger than 2 cm were enrolled. The cyst was punctured with 19-G FNA needle preloaded with an nCLE probe. The images from different areas of the cyst wall were recorded. Using the final diagnosis defined by surgery or EUS-FNA cyst fluid analysis, the accuracy of the confocal images was defined. RESULTS: The procedure and image acquisition was successful in 18 of the 20 patients. Predefined typical structures for mucinous cysts were visualized in 8 of 12 (66%) cysts but none of the non-mucinous cysts. The superficial vascular network which is a typical finding of serous cysts was observed in 2 of 3 patients. The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of the findings of epithelial structures by nCLE were 66, 100, and 80%, respectively, for a mucinous cyst diagnosis. All patients tolerated the procedure well, and no adverse effects were determined. CONCLUSION: nCLE was found to be safe and feasible with high technical success, in this pilot study. With an overall accuracy of 80%, it has the potential to contribute to the diagnosis of CNP with specific imaging.
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