Adult; Aged; Cytodiagnosis/methods; Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/methods; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry/methods; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreas/pathology; Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis/metabolism/pathology; Predictive Value of Tests; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult

Diagnostic efficacy of cell block immunohistochemistry, smear cytology, and liquid-based cytology in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of pancreatic lesions: a single-institution experience

BACKGROUND: The diagnostic efficiency of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) cytology varies widely depending on the treatment method of the specimens. The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of cell …