Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy using a single-pass, slow-pull technique with a 19-G Franseen tip fine-needle biopsy needle: A prospective study.

Background And Aims: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is considered to be safe and effective. Commonly a 19-G fine-needle aspiration or biopsy needle is used. But, the results vary with different techniques that are used.

Nonsecretory Paraganglioma in Cavernous Sinus Masquerading as Meningioma.

Background: Paraganglioma in cavernous sinus is a rare entity often misdiagnosed as meningioma or schwannoma on radiology. The embryological origin, from cells of neural crest, does not explain the location per se. Because of its highly vascular nature and close proximity to the carotid artery, surgical excision is a challenge.

Malignant mediastinal lymphadenopathy detected by endoscopic ultrasound and guided fine needle aspiration in patients with resectable pancreaticobiliary cancer.

Background: Resection surgery for pancreaticobiliary malignancies carries significant morbidity and mortality. Hence, preoperative assessment to exclude unresectable disease is mandatory. CT abdomen is the primary modality for staging of pancreaticobiliary cancers.

Percutaneous computed tomography-guided aspiration and biopsy of intrathoracic lesions: Results of 265 procedures.

Context: Percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided needle aspiration and biopsy technique have developed over time as a method for obtaining tissue specimen. Although this is a minimally invasive procedure, complications do occasionally occur.

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield and complications of 265 percutaneous CT-guided aspiration and biopsy procedures performed on various intrathoracic lesions.

Ampullary neuroendocrine tumor presenting with biliary obstruction and gastric outlet obstruction.

Neuroendocrine tumors of the ampulla of Vater are extremely rare cause of extrahepatic biliary obstruction and further rarer cause of duodenal obstruction, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Herein we report a case of ampullary neuroendocrine tumor in a 75-year-old woman who presented with biliary obstruction and gastric outlet obstruction palliated with metal biliary and duodenal stenting with relief of jaundice and vomiting at 1 month of follow-up.