What Diseases is Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Used For?
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), leiomyomas, and other tumors originating from the walls of organs such as the esophagus, stomach, and rectum; detection of submucosal lesions.
Biopsy of intra-abdominal lymph nodes.
Anal fistula: Diagnosis and classification; understanding the relationship of the fistula to the anal sphincter muscles.
Fecal and gas incontinence: Assessment of the thickness and condition of the anal canal muscles.
Pancreatitis: Detection and drainage of pseudocysts and necrotic tissues (in cases of necrotizing pancreatitis) around the pancreas in acute pancreatitis cases; assessment of the pancreas and pancreatic duct in chronic pancreatitis.
EUS-guided pain management in pancreatic cancer.
Biopsy of liver lesions.
EUS-guided drainage or stenting of bile ducts obstructed due to cancer into the stomach or small intestine.