Evaluation of the contribution of endoscopic ultrasonography to the diagnosis of pancreatic endocrine tumor——insulinoma

Objective To assess the clinical diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in preoperative localization of pancreatic endocrine neoplasm——insulinoma by comparing with the conventional imaging procedures. Methods Six patients with insulinoma diagnosed by clinical and laboratory findings were assessed with US, CT and EUS to detect the pancreatic lesions before surgical intervention. All t…