CASE REPORT

A 26-year-old male with history of sleeve gastrectomy (4 years ago) was referred to the Gastroenterology outpatient clinic due to abdominal discomfort. On physical examination a hard, nontender, large abdominal mass was found.

Abdominal CT scan revealed a 210×117 mm contrast-enhanced solid mass centered in the mesentery (Fig. 1a and 1b). There were no signs of bowel obstruction or evidence of lymphadenopathy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1. Abdominal CT (a – coronal view; b – axial view): contrast-enhanced solid mass centered in the mesentery.

After multidisciplinary discussion, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with tissue acquisition was performed.

The cranial portion of the abdominal mass was observed through the distal second portion of the duodenum. EUS demonstrated a hypoechoic heterogeneous mass with ill-defined borders (Fig. 2a). Real-time EUS elastography revealed a heterogeneous, predominantly blue (hard) pattern (Fig. 2b). Through the duodenum we performed EUS-guided fine needle core biopsy (EUS-FNB) using a 25G needle (Acquire™, Boston Scientific®).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2. EUS (transduodenal view): hypoechoic heterogeneous mass with ill-defined borders; a –  EUS – elastography: predominantly blue (hard) pattern; b – EUS-FNB.