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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2023; 13(4): 287-295
Published online Sep 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.287
Published online Sep 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.287
Table 1 Cytopathological diagnosis of hepatic focal lesions
Variable | Total, n = 43 | |
n | % | |
Cytopathological diagnosis | ||
Benign | 8 | 18.60 |
Malignant | 35 | 81.40 |
Inflammatory | 8 | 18.60 |
Cholangitic abscess | 6 | 13.94 |
Cirrhotic nodule | 2 | 4.65 |
Primary | 6 | 13.95 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 5 | 11.63 |
Neuroendocrine tumor | 1 | 2.32 |
Secondary | 29 | 67.44 |
Table 2 Endoscopic ultrasonography finding of patients with hepatic focal lesions
Variable | Total, n = 43 |
No. of passes | 1.49 (0.51) |
Shortest diameter size in mm | 19 ± 12.8/(3-67) |
Longest diameter size in mm | 26 ± 19.1/(4-109) |
Diagnosis | |
Benign | 5 (11.63) |
Malignant | 38 (88.37) |
Table 3 Comparison between endoscopic ultrasonography diagnosis and histopathology results
Variable | EUS, n = 43 | Histopathology, n = 43 | ||
n | % | n | % | |
Benign | 5 | 11.63 | 8 | 18.60 |
Malignant | 38 | 88.37 | 35 | 81.40 |
Table 4 Diagnostic utility of elastography in predicting benign and malignant hepatic focal lesions
Elastography, n = 43 | n (%) |
Benign | |
Grade 1 | 0 |
Grade 2 | 5 (11.6) |
Malignant | 38 (88.4) |
Grade 3 | 10 (23.3) |
Grade 4 | 28 (65.1) |
Table 5 Comparison between different endoscopic ultrasonography tools regarding their utility in diagnosis of hepatic focal lesions
Tool | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Overall accuracy |
Elastography | 97 | 67 | 94 | 80 | 92 |
EUS | 100 | 57 | 94 | 100 | 94 |
FNA/FNB | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
- Citation: Okasha HH, Delsa H, Alsawaf A, Hashim AM, Khattab HM, Abdelfatah D, Abdellatef A, Albitar A. Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition in diagnosing hepatic focal lesions. World J Methodol 2023; 13(4): 287-295
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v13/i4/287.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v13.i4.287