Endoscopic ultrasonography for the preoperative localization of insulinomas

• Published in: Pancreas Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 55
• Main Authors: Pitre, J, Soubrane, O, Palazzo, L, Chapuis, Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1996
• Subjects: Endosonography - methods; Endosonography - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insulinoma - diagnosis; Insulinoma - diagnostic imaging; Insulinoma - surgery; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pancreatectomy; Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Preoperative radiological localization of insulinomas often fails because of the small size of the tumors. We studied retrospectively the value of different procedures in preoperative localization of insulinomas in 18 patients. Radiological assessment included transabdominal ultrasonography, compute...