Use of Endoscopic Scraper and Cell Block Technique as a Replacement for Conventional Brush for Diagnosing Malignant Biliary Strictures
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DOI: 10.3390/cancers14174147
Abstract: Simple Summary Brush cytology remains the primary method used worldwide for diagnosing malignant biliary strictures, despite its low sensitivity. Although the endoscopic scraper, the simplicity of which is comparable to that of a conventional brush,… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopic scraper; cell block; brush; cytology ... See more keywords
Case of pancreatic metastasis from colon cancer in which cell block using the Trefle® endoscopic scraper enables differential diagnosis from pancreatic cancer
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DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i3.91
Abstract: Endoscopic transpapillary brush cytology and forceps biopsy during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatology are generally used to obtain pathological evidence of biliary strictures. Recently, the new endoscopic scraper Trefle® has been reported and demonstrated high cancer detectability… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; endoscopic scraper; cell block; cytology ... See more keywords