Table 1.
EUS-FNA by region and diagnostic accuracy.
| Region | Frequency | FNA nondiagnostic or false negative | FNA diagnostic (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancreas | 201 | 16 | 92.04 |
| Abdominal lymph nodes | 27 | 7 | 74.07 |
| Stomach | 20 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mediastinum | 21 | 2 | 90.48 |
| Esophagus | 13 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Liver | 5 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Duodenum | 4 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Adrenal | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ascites/other | 4 | 1 | 75.00 |
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| Total | 268 | 20 | 92.54 |
Various regions sampled by EUS-FNA cytology, showing frequency of FNA, number of false negatives or nondiagnostic samples, and overall diagnostic accuracy are displayed.
Total includes several cases of overlap in patients where multiple regions were sampled by FNA. For example, a patient had FNA biopsies taken from his pancreas and abdominal lymph nodes.