Endoscopy 2020; 52(11): v45
DOI: 10.1055/a-1175-4376
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Takuya Ishikawa et al. Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy for the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis using a 22-gauge Franseen needle: a prospective multicenter study

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy with a 22-gauge Franseen needle resulted in a histological diagnosis in more than 58 % of 55 patients with suspected type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis in this study. These results seem higher than those achieved previously with a conventional needle, but further studies with direct comparison between the needle types are needed.

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27 October 2020

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Usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy for the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis using a 22-gauge Franseen needle: a prospective multicenter studyEndoscopy 2020; 52(11): 978-985
DOI: 10.1055/a-1183-3583