Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Features of Chronic Pancreatitis
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Features of Chronic Pancreatitis
The purpose of this study is to correlate Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) criteria for chronic
 pancreatitis with surgical pathology.
Patients who are eligible are individuals who have:

 -  normal pancreas

 -  suspected chronic pancreatitis

 -  established chronic pancreatitis (by ERCP, MRI, previous EUS, CT)

 -  pancreatic cancer

 Patients who are not eligible are individuals who have:

 • an uncorrectable coagulopathy (platelet <50,000, INR>1.5), or bleeding disorder, or are
 unable to discontinue anticoagulation 5-7 days prior to EUS (aspirin and bridging therapy
 with lovenox are allowed, clopidogrel is not allowed)