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Lobularity rather than hyperechoic foci/stranding on endoscopic ultrasonography is associated with more severe histological features in chronic pancreatitis

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Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) findings of the pancreatic parenchyma, such as hyperechoic foci/stranding and lobularity, may be associated with the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, the correlation between parenchymal EUS… Click to show full abstract

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) findings of the pancreatic parenchyma, such as hyperechoic foci/stranding and lobularity, may be associated with the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, the correlation between parenchymal EUS findings and histology remains unclear. We designed a largeā€scale retrospective study analyzing over 200 surgical specimens to elucidate the association between parenchymal EUS findings and histological features.

Keywords: foci stranding; histological features; endoscopic ultrasonography; hyperechoic foci; chronic pancreatitis

Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2022

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