Table 3 Pathological diagnosis based on biopsies and surgical specimens.

From: Tissue sampling for biliary strictures using novel elbow biopsy forceps

Patients

Diagnosis based on biopsies

Diagnosis based on surgical specimen

No.1

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.2

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.3

Suspected adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type

No.4

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.5

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.6

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type

No.7

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.8

Severe dysplasia

Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia, high grade

No.9

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type

No.10

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.11

Severe dysplasia

Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia, high grade

No.12

Suspected adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.13

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.14

Severe dysplasia

Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type

No.15

Severe dysplasia

Mucinous adenocarcinoma

No.16

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type

No.17

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma, intestinal type

No.18

Chronic inflammation

Adenocarcinoma, pancreatobiliary type