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  • Title: EUS and EUS-FNA diagnosis of suspected pancreatic cystic neoplasms: Is the sum of the parts greater than the CEA?
    Author: Oppong KW, Dawwas MF, Charnley RM, Wadehra V, Elamin K, White S, Nayar M.
    Journal: Pancreatology; 2015; 15(5):531-537. PubMed ID: 26375415.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is suggested as the single most useful EUS/EUS-FNA derived test for the diagnosis of mucinous pancreatic cysts. STUDY AIMS: To investigate the yield and diagnostic performance of EUS/EUS-FNA on an intention to diagnose basis and to determine the utility of the recommended CEA and amylase cut-off values. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of a prospectively maintained database of 433 procedures performed in a 10 year period. Diagnostic performance of EUS-FNA was determined in 133 procedures with a definite diagnosis. RESULTS: CEA value was determined in significantly fewer procedures (58.6%) than EUS diagnosis was stated (83.4%; p < 0.0001), cyst fluid appearance recorded (89.4%) or adequate sample for cytology obtained (76.7%; p < 0.005). Median CEA was significantly higher in mucinous cysts than non-mucinous (175 ng/ml vs 3 ng/ml, p < 0.0001) and in malignant cysts compared to benign (8945 ng/ml vs 93 ng/ml, p < 0.001). On an intention-to-diagnose analysis, a CEA cut-off of 110 ng/ml was significantly less accurate (42.8%) than EUS diagnosis (67.7%), cytology (58.6%) or aspirate appearance (66.9%; p < 0.05 for all comparisons). However, the combination of EUS diagnosis, cytology and CEA provided higher sensitivity (91%), specificity (75%) and accuracy (85.7%) than each component test alone (p < 0.05 for all comparisons). Median amylase was significantly higher in benign compared to high-risk mucinous cysts ((11,429IU/L vs. 113IU/L; p < 0.05. CONCLUSION: The combination of EUS, cytology and CEA performed well. Malignant cysts had a higher CEA value than benign cysts. On an intention to diagnose basis a CEA cut-off of 110 ng/ml performed poorly.
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