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  • Contrast Enhanced EUS for P...
    Franchellucci, Gianluca; Andreozzi, Marta; Carrara, Silvia; De Luca, Luca; Auriemma, Francesco; Paduano, Danilo; Calabrese, Federica; Facciorusso, Antonio; Poletti, Valeria; Zerbi, Alessandro; Lania, Andrea Gerardo; Bertuzzi, Alexia Francesca; Spaggiari, Paola; Pedicini, Vittorio; Rodari, Marcello; Fusaroli, Pietro; Lisotti, Andrea; Ofosu, Andrew; Repici, Alessandro; Mangiavillano, Benedetto

    Diagnostics (Basel), 01/2023, Letnik: 13, Številka: 2
    Journal Article

    Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) behavior assessment is a daily challenge for physicians. Modern PNET management varies from a watch-and-wait strategy to surgery depending on tumor aggressiveness. Therefore, the aggressiveness definition plays a pivotal role in the PNET work-up. The aggressiveness of PNETs is mainly based on the dimensions and histological grading, with sometimes a lack of specificity and sensibility. In the last twenty years, EUS has become a cornerstone in the diagnostic phase of PNET management for its high diagnostic yield and the possibility of obtaining a histological specimen. The number of EUS applications in the PNET work-up has been rapidly increasing with new and powerful possibilities. The application of contrast has led to an important step in PNET detection; in recent years, it has been gaining interesting applications in aggressiveness assessment. In this review, we underline the latest experiences and opportunities in the behavior assessment of PNETs using contact-enhanced EUS and contested enhanced harmonic EUS with a particular focus on the future application and possibility that these techniques could provide.