Clin Endosc.  2021 Sep;54(5):774-776. 10.5946/ce.2020.128.

Needle Fracture, a Rare Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Complication and Why?

• Kim KH
• Kim SB
• Kim TN

• KMID: 2520565
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2020.128

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  Fig. 1. (A) Upper endoscopy shows an obstructive lesion of the duodenum and a duodenal deformity. (B) Radial endoscopic ultrasound reveals a 27×28 mm hypoechoic mass. (C) A 22-gauge needle (Acquire; Boston Scientific, Spencer, IN, USA) is used to puncture the mass, with maximal erection of the elevator.

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  Fig. 2. (A) A fragment of the fractured needle in the saline tube is visualized. (B) The length of the extracted fragment is approximately 4 cm.

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