Prognosis and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography but Indeterminate on Computed Tomography
- Authors
- Ko, Sung Woo; Kim, Tae Hyeon; Song, Tae Jun; Kim, Seong-Hun; Seo, Dong-Wan; Yoon, Jai Hoon; Cho, Chang Min; Cho, Jae Hee; Choi, Jun-Ho; Lee, Dong Wook; Lee, Sang Hyub; Yoon, Seung Bae; Lee, Tae Hoon; Kim, Gwang Ha; Chun, Hoon Jai
- Issue Date
- May-2022
- Publisher
- 거트앤리버 발행위원회
- Keywords
- Pancreatic neoplasms; Endosonography; Kaplan-Meier estimate
- Citation
- Gut and Liver, v.16, no.3, pp 474 - 482
- Pages
- 9
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Gut and Liver
- Volume
- 16
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 474
- End Page
- 482
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2021.sw.kumedicine/61080
- DOI
- 10.5009/gnl210123
- ISSN
- 1976-2283
2005-1212
- Abstract
- Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) provides high-resolution images and is superior to computed tomography (CT) scan in diagnosing small pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). As a result, the use of EUS for early detection of PDAC has attracted attention. This study aimed to identify the clinical and radiological characteristics of patients with PDAC diagnosed by EUS but not found on CT scan.
Methods: The medical records of patients diagnosed with PDAC at 12 tertiary referral centers in Korea from January 2003 to April 2019 were reviewed. This study included patients with pancreatic masses not clearly observed on CT scan but identified on EUS. The clinical characteristics and radiological features of the patients were analyzed, and survival analysis was performed.
Results: A total of 83 patients were enrolled. The most common abnormal CT findings other than a definite mass was pancreatic duct dilatation, which was identified in 61 patients (73.5%). All but four patients underwent surgery. The final pathologic stages were as follows: IA (n=31, 39.2%), IB (n=8, 10.1%), IIA (n=20, 25.3%), IIB (n=17, 21.5%), III (n=2, 2.5%), and IV (n=1, 1.4%). The 5-year survival rate of these patients was 50.6% (95% confidence interval, 38.8% to 66.7%). Elevated liver function testing and R1 resection emerged as significant predictors of mortality in the multivariable Cox regression analysis.
Conclusions: This multicenter study demonstrated favorable long-term prognosis in patients with PDAC diagnosed by EUS but indeterminate on CT scan. EUS should be considered for patients with suspected PDAC but indeterminate on CT scan.
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