Endoscopy, Table of Contents Endoscopy 1997; 29(4): 322-324DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1004198 Case Report© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkEarly Detection of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Endosonographically Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration BiopsyJ. Bogstad, P. Vilmann, F. Burcharth Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Abstract Fine-needle aspiration guided by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has shown promising results in establishing the cytological diagnosis of lesions identified during endoscopic ultrasound examinations. We report here on a case of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed by EUS-guided biopsy in which curative resection was possible as a result of early diagnosis. PDF (416 kb)
