Endoscopic Ultrasound Findings in Patients Diagnosed with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency by Low Fecal Elastase-1

Table 3

Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound findings in patients with  mcg/g.

EUS findings	Fecal elastase-1 levels
	Overall	Severe EPI (<100 mcg/g)	Moderate EPI (100-200 mcg/g)	value
Hyperechoic strand	87.5% (35/40)	81.0% (17/21)	94.7% (18/19)	0.22
Hyperechoic foci	82.5% (33/40)	81.0% (17/21)	84.2% (16/19)	0.79
Lobulation	70.0% (28/40)	76.2% (16/21)	63.2% (12/19)	0.37
Dilated duct	37.5% (15/40)	52.4% (11/21)	21.1% (4/19)	0.04
Visible side branch	52.5% (21/40)	61.9% (13/21)	42.1% (8/19)	0.22
Hyperechoic duct wall	60.0% (24/40)	66.7% (14/21)	52.6% (10/19)	0.37
Calcification	35.0% (14/40)	52.4% (11/21)	15.8% (3/19)	0.02
Atrophy	20.0% (8/40)	33.3% (7/21)	5.3% (1/19)	0.05