Predictors of Malignancies in Patients with Inconclusive or Negative Results of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine-needle Aspiration for Solid Pancreatic Masses
Background/Aims: This 10026145n study analyzed the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic solid masses in patients with or without chronic pancreatitis as well as the clinical parameters relevant to a malignancy when EUS-FNA was negative or inconclusive.Methods: A total of 97 patients, wh