ASGE 2023 Masterclass EUS: Principles, Best Practices & Innovative Paradigms (On-Demand) | February 2023-Pancreatic Cysts: Everything an Endosonographer Needs to Know

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Mishra, a professor of medicine, provides information on pancreatic cysts. He discusses the importance of obtaining a detailed patient history and the significance of age and presentation when evaluating a pancreatic cyst. Dr. Mishra emphasizes the need to use endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) to guide diagnoses, as it is a powerful tool that can detect features that may be missed on other imaging modalities. He also recommends using fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and fine-needle biopsy (FNB) to collect fluid and tissue samples for analysis. Dr. Mishra explains different characteristics and types of cysts, including serous cystadenomas, mucinous cystic neoplasms, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), and solid pseudopapillary tumors. He discusses guidelines for surveillance and monitoring of cysts based on their size, and he mentions emerging technologies such as EUS-guided cystoscopy and needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy that may aid in diagnosing and distinguishing cysts. Overall, the video highlights the importance of using EUS and FNA to accurately diagnose and manage pancreatic cysts.

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Girish Mishra, MD, Msc, FASGE

Keywords

pancreatic cysts

patient history

age and presentation

endoscopic ultrasound

fine-needle aspiration

fine-needle biopsy