Endoscopic-Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and the Role of the Cytopathologist in Solid Pancreatic Lesion Diagnosis
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Autoimmune pancreatitis: EUS showed the entire pancreas to be diffusely enlarged, lobulated, and hypoechoic in appearance with coarse echogenic foci. The main PD was small in size. (a) and (b) showed the changes in body and head of pancreas, respectively. The proximal SMV (superior mesenteric vein) was encased and partially obstructed.
