PTU-006 The Value of EUS in Diagnosing Liver Hilar Lesions

Abstract

The aetiology of liver hilar strictures remains a challenging area to diagnose. Advances in cross sectional imaging have improved our ability to better delineate these lesions. However, in the absence of a significant mass, benign and malignant disease may demonstrate similar imaging features, underlining the importance of obtaining a definitive tissue diagnosis prior to potential surgery or chemotherapy. As both treatments carry significant morbidity, and mortality in the case of surgery, obtaining an accurate diagnosis remains imperative. Obtaining a pathological diagnosis remains challenging in particular as the liver hilum is not easily amenable to percutaneous tissue sampling. The yield..