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Table 2 EUS procedures by indications and findings

From: The role of endoscopic ultrasound in children with Pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders: a single center series and review of the literature

Case

Age (y) / Sex

Indication

Comorbidities

Imagery/Diagnostic Studies Prior EUS

Sedation

EUS Findings

Treatment

Impact

1

18 F

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US, CT

DP

Gallstones and CBDs

Stones extracted at ERCP; laparoscopic cholecystectomy

2

2

12 F

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Psoriasis

US, CT

DP

Normal

Precluded need for ERCP

1

3

18 M

Suspected CBDs

Ulcerative colitis, sclerosing cholangitis

US, MRI

DP

Normal

Precluded need for ERCP

1

4

12 F

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP; laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

5

7 M

Recurrent pancreatitis

Klinefelter syndrome

US, MRI

GA

Chronic pancreatitis

Nil

1

5b

 

Recurrent pancreatitis

(1 year later)

Nil

CT

GA

Chronic pancreatitis

Nil

0

6

14 M

Acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, CT

DP

Gallstones, edematous pancreatitis

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

7

15 M

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP;

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

8

18 M

Recurrent hypoglycemia

Nil

CT, MRI

DP

Solid hypoechogenic hypervascular lesion of pancreatic tail

FNA with 25 G,

diagnosis of insulinomas;

surgical resection

2

9

18 M

Suspected anal Crohn’s disease

Rectal Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, MRI

NS

Normal

Nil

0

10

18 M

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

11

18 M

Suspected anal Crohn’s disease

Rectal Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, CT

NS

Trans-sphincteric fistula

Biologic therapy

2

11b

 

Control after 6 months of therapy

Nil

EUS

NS

Partial remission

Biologic therapy

2

11c

 

Control after 1 year of therapy

Nil

EUS

NS

Remission

Stop of biologic therapy

2

12

18 F

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US, MRI

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

13

16 M

Suspected Crohn’s disease

Rectal Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, CT

NS

Normal

Nil

0

14

13 F

Recurrent pancreatitis

Celiac disease

US, CT

DP

Chronic pancreatitis

Nil

1

15

9 M

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, CT

DP

Gallstones edematous pancreatitis

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

16

16 F

Cystic pancreatic mass

Takayasu arteritis Hashimoto thyroiditis

US

GA

Voluminous head pancreatic cysts

FNA with 22 G

(serous cystadenoma)

1

16b

 

Acute pancreatitis

Nil

CT

GA

Compression of CBD and Wirsung duct

Whipple resection

2

17

12 M

Fecal incontinence

Surgery for Hirschsprung disease

MRI

NS

Interruption of internal anal sphincter

Symptomatic management

1

18

18 F

Suspected anal Crohn’s disease

Ileo-colonic Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, CT

NS

Normal

Nil

0

19

12 M

Suspected anal Crohn’s disease

Colonic Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy

NS

Extra sphincteric fistula

Biologic therapy

2

19b

 

Control after 6 months of therapy

Nil

EUS

NS

Remission

Biologic therapy

2

20

9 F

Duodenal polyp

Nil

EGD, MRI,

PET with Ga-DOTATOC

GA

Hypoechoic, hypervascular lesion originate in the III layer, infiltrate the IV

Surgical resection

(NET G2)

2

20b

 

Follow up after surgery

Nil

MRI, CT,

PET with Ga-DOTATOC

GA

Normal

Nil

0

21

13 F

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, MRI

DP

Gallstones,

acute necrotizing pancreatitis

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

21b

 

Abdominal pain

Nil

CT

GA

Pancreatic pseudocyst

Transgastric drainage with metallic stent

2

22

12 F

Fecal incontinence

Surgery for Hirschsprung disease

MRI

NS

Interruption of internal anal sphincter

Symptomatic management

1

23

15 M

Suspected CBDs

Ulcerative colitis sclerosing cholangitis

US, MRI

DP

Normal

Precluded need for ERCP

1

24

17 F

Suspected anal Crohn’s disease

Colonic Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, MRI

NS

Abscess with extra sphincteric fistula

Surgical intervention

2

25

18 M

Suspected CBDs

Ulcerative Colitis sclerosing cholangitis

US, MRI

DP

Normal

Precluded need for ERCP

1

26

17 M

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

27

18 M

Suspected Crohn’s anal disease

Ileo-colonic Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, CT

NS

Abscess with extra sphincteric fistula

Surgical intervention

2

28

12 M

Recurrent pancreatitis

Nil

MRI

DP

Chronic pancreatitis

Nil

1

29

17 M

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, CT

DP

Gallstones, edematous pancreatitis

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

30

18 M

Suspected Crohn’s anal disease

Nil

Colonoscopy, MRI

NS

Abscess with extra sphincteric fistula

Surgical intervention

2

31

14 F

Gastric subepithelial lesions

Nil

EGD

DP

Lipoma

Nil

1

32

9 F

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, MRI

GA

Normal

Precluded need for ERCP

1

33

4 F

Cystic pancreatic mass on US

Nil

MRI

GA

Pancreatic pseudocyst

Surgery in urgency for traumatic rupture

1

34

18 F

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

35

18 F

Perigastric abscess at US

PEG, holoprosencephaly

EGD, US

GA

Perigastric abscess

Surgical drainage

0

36

18 M

Recurrent hypoglycemia

Nil

MRI

DP

Solid hypoechogenic hypervascular lesion of uncinate process

FNA with 25 G

(diagnosis of insulinomas);

Medical therapy

2

37

18 F

Suspected acute biliary pancreatitis

Nil

US, CT

DP

Gallstones, edematous pancreatitis

Precluded need for ERCP;

laparoscopic cholecystectomy

1

38

16 M

Suspected CBDs

Nil

US

DP

Gallstones and CBDs

Stones extracted at ERCP

2

39

3 F

Encopresis

Sacrococcygeal Yolk Sac Tumor

MRI

DP

Pararectal lesion

Surgical intervention

(recurrent disease)

2

40

13 M

Suspected Crohn’s anal disease

Ilelonic Crohn’s disease

Colonoscopy, MRI

NS

Perianal abscess

Surgical intervention

2

  1. CBD indicates common bile duct; CBDs indicates common bile duct stones; CT indicates computerized tomography; DP indicates deep sedation; EGD indicates Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; ERCP indicates endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; EUS indicates endoscopic ultrasound; F indicates female; FNA indicates fine needle aspiration; GA indicates general anesthesia; M indicates male; MRI indicates magnetic resonance imaging; NET indicates neuroendocrine tumor; NS indicates non sedation; PEG indicates percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; PET with Ga-DOTATOC indicates Gallium-68-somatostatin receptor positron emission tomography; US indicates ultrasound