Can FNA be performed for solid pancreatic masses completely surrounded by the bowel

Can FNA be performed for solid pancreatic masses completely surrounded by the bowel? 

  • If a skinny needle (< 20 gauge) is used and the lesion is solid, any organ, including the stomach, small bowel, and colon, can be traversed. Antibiotic coverage is recommended for procedures through the bowel.
  • Major blood vessels should be avoided.
  • The diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma often can be established by cytopathologic examination alone; a negative result must be interpreted with caution and assumed to be a sampling error until proved otherwise.
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