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Table 2 True positives

From: Histologic assessment of biliary obstruction with different percutaneous endoluminal techniques

Type of tumour

Brushing

Biopsy

Balloon-brushing

Cholangiocarcinoma

6

18

5

Adenocarcinoma

2

1

1

Metastatic adenoca.

1

5

-

Pancreatic carcinoma

2

10

1

Neuroendocrine tumor

 

1

-