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Comparison between endoscopic brush cytology performed before and after biliary stricture dilation for cancer detection

2006; Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE); Volume: 43; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0004-28032006000100007

1678-4219

Laura Cotta Ornellas, Gilda da Cunha Santos, Frank Shigueo Nakao, Ângelo Paulo Ferrari,

Esophageal and GI Pathology

BACKGROUND: Confirmation of malignancy within biliary strictures is endoscopically challenging. Dilation of strictures has been reported to enhance cytological diagnosis. AIM: To compare brush cytology results before and after biliary stricture dilation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with extra-hepatic biliary stricture at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography were included in the study. Brushing was performed before and immediately after dilation using a 10 Fr dilating catheter. Cytology samples were classified as: negative for malignancy, presence of atypical cells, insufficient material, suspicious for malignancy or positive for malignancy. Final diagnosis was established by surgery, biopsy or follow-up. RESULTS: Biliary brush cytology was performed in 50 patients, with an overall sensitivity of 40% and 27.5%, before and after dilation, respectively. The combination of results increased cancer detection rate to 45%. There were 5/50 (10%) minor complications and one death related to the procedure. CONCLUSIONS: Brush cytology performed before biliary stricture dilation has a similar cancer detection rate to that following dilation, although the combination of results enhances sensitivity.