Indications

Indications of the Echo-endoscopy

Achalasia. Ruling out pseudoachalasia through tumour infiltration. EEI injection of Botulinum toxin.

Intra-abdominal and mediastinal adenopathy.

Papilla adenoma.

Early Barrett’s and Oesophageal Cancer. Ruling out Adenocarcinoma.

Cancer : Oesophagus, Gastric, Pancreas, Papilla, Rectum.

Biliary-Choledocholithiasis tract stones.

Biliary drainage. Drainage of abscesses. Drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts.

Thickening of gastric creases. Ruling out vascular origin and malignant infiltration.

Perianal fistula and abscess.

Adrenal gland.

GIST (Gastro Intestinal Stromal Tumour)

Liver. Portal hypertension, hepatic LOES-Phenolisation of tumours.

Anal incontinence.

Insulinoma.

Klatskin (Biliary tract tumour).

Lymphomas.

Mediastinum, Metastasis.

Celiac plexus blockade.

Pancreatitis.

Polyps. Ruling out infiltration of deep layers.

Cysts, mainly pancreatic (pseudocysts). Drainage.

Tumour recurrences.

Subepithelial tumours or lesions. Submucosa. Differential diagnosis with extrinsic comprehensions. Monitoring.

Portal thrombosis.

Gall bladder: Polyps versus Carcinoma.

Gastric varices.

Wirsung.

Non-established tumours.

Zollinger-Ellison.