Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies

Abstract Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is pivotal for diagnosing and sampling pancreatic tumor tissues. This study aimed to assess how the histological type and size of tumors influence the adequacy of macroscopic tissue cores acquired using EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB). We conducted a ret...

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Main Authors: Jian-Han Lai, Ching-Chung Lin, Kung-Chen Ho, Chen-Wang Chang
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03517-z
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description Abstract Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is pivotal for diagnosing and sampling pancreatic tumor tissues. This study aimed to assess how the histological type and size of tumors influence the adequacy of macroscopic tissue cores acquired using EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB). We conducted a retrospective study involving 180 patients with pathologically confirmed pancreatic malignancies at our hospital, a medical center, between July 2020 and June 2023. Personal and clinical data, EUS findings, and pathological results were extracted from the patient records. The macroscopic tissue core acquisition rate was 86.1%. Patients with tumors larger than 3 cm had a higher sufficiency rate (93.3%) compared to those with tumors 3 cm or smaller (78.9%, p = 0.005). It was more difficult to obtain sufficient tissue cores from neuroendocrine tumors than from adenocarcinomas (67.7% vs. 89.9%, p = 0.001). Interestingly, obtaining a sufficient tissue core only affected the diagnostic rate of adenocarcinoma (93.3% vs. 60%, p < 0.001) but did not significantly influence the diagnostic rate of neuroendocrine tumors. This study highlights that small tumors (< 3 cm) and neuroendocrine tumors pose a challenge in obtaining sufficient tissue cores. However, obtaining sufficient tissue cores significantly influences the pathological diagnosis of FNB in adenocarcinoma but not in neuroendocrine tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-7db9a05f746d48f9bdf7b06067e7eed62025-08-20T02:22:33ZengBMCBMC Gastroenterology1471-230X2024-11-012411910.1186/s12876-024-03517-zImpact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignanciesJian-Han Lai0Ching-Chung Lin1Kung-Chen Ho2Chen-Wang Chang3Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial HospitalDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial HospitalDivision of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial HospitalDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial HospitalAbstract Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is pivotal for diagnosing and sampling pancreatic tumor tissues. This study aimed to assess how the histological type and size of tumors influence the adequacy of macroscopic tissue cores acquired using EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB). We conducted a retrospective study involving 180 patients with pathologically confirmed pancreatic malignancies at our hospital, a medical center, between July 2020 and June 2023. Personal and clinical data, EUS findings, and pathological results were extracted from the patient records. The macroscopic tissue core acquisition rate was 86.1%. Patients with tumors larger than 3 cm had a higher sufficiency rate (93.3%) compared to those with tumors 3 cm or smaller (78.9%, p = 0.005). It was more difficult to obtain sufficient tissue cores from neuroendocrine tumors than from adenocarcinomas (67.7% vs. 89.9%, p = 0.001). Interestingly, obtaining a sufficient tissue core only affected the diagnostic rate of adenocarcinoma (93.3% vs. 60%, p < 0.001) but did not significantly influence the diagnostic rate of neuroendocrine tumors. This study highlights that small tumors (< 3 cm) and neuroendocrine tumors pose a challenge in obtaining sufficient tissue cores. However, obtaining sufficient tissue cores significantly influences the pathological diagnosis of FNB in adenocarcinoma but not in neuroendocrine tumors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03517-zEndoscopic ultrasoundFine-needle biopsyPancreatic cancerMacroscopic on-site evaluation
spellingShingle Jian-Han Lai
Ching-Chung Lin
Kung-Chen Ho
Chen-Wang Chang
Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
BMC Gastroenterology
Endoscopic ultrasound
Fine-needle biopsy
Pancreatic cancer
Macroscopic on-site evaluation
title Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
title_full Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
title_fullStr Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
title_full_unstemmed Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
title_short Impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
title_sort impact of tumor type and size on macroscopic tissue core retrieval in endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy for pancreatic malignancies
topic Endoscopic ultrasound
Fine-needle biopsy
Pancreatic cancer
Macroscopic on-site evaluation
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03517-z
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