Focal or diffuse “fullness” of the pancreas on CT. Usually benign, but EUS plus/minus FNA is warranted to identify malignancy.

Abstract Published January 2009 CONTEXT: The role of EUS to evaluate subtle radiographic abnormalities of the pancreas is not well defined. OBJECTIVE: To assess the yield of EUS+/-FNA for focal or diffuse pancreatic enlargement/fullness seen on abdominal CT scan in the absence of discrete mass lesions. DESIGN: Retrospective database review. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS … Continue reading Focal or diffuse “fullness” of the pancreas on CT. Usually benign, but EUS plus/minus FNA is warranted to identify malignancy.