Boring biopsy with rapid on-site evaluation for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Circumferential Stenosis of the Second Part of the Duodenum Caused by Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis

Isolated eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) of the second part of the duodenum is rare. We herein report a case of EGE limited to the second part of the duodenum that caused circumferential stenosis due to massive wall thickening. A boring biopsy was useful to verify the accumulation of eosinophils. Induction of remission by prednisolone was accompanied by a marked reduction in the mRNA expression of interleukin-6, C-C motif chemokine ligand 17 (CCL17), and CCL26 without any reduction in prototypical EGE-associated T helper type 2 cytokines (IL-5, IL-13). Thus, the enhanced expression of IL-6, CCL17, and CCL26 might be involved in the development of EGE in this case.

Boring biopsy with rapid on-site evaluation for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A pilot study

One of 4 patients (25%) and 2 of 3 patients (67%) were correctly diagnosed by conventional and hot boring biopsies, respectively. The median procedure time of conventional and hot boring biopsies was 21 (range, 13-33) and 17 (range, 16-23) min, respectively. Rapid on-site evaluation was performed totally 12 times in 7 patients. The positive and negative predictive values of rapid on-site evaluation for gastrointestinal stromal tumor were 0.5 (0.12-0.88) and 1.0 (0.42-1.00), respectively.