Abstract
In esophageal endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cylology (biopsy) is cells or tissues are obtained by a needle from the esophagus or gastric cavity. A curved linear array echoendoscope is used. The results of published data were sensitivity 75-100%, specificity 83-100%, overall-accuracy 83-100% , average sensitivity 89.6%, specificity 98.5%, overall accuracy 92.4%. Complications of EUS-FNA was 1-20%.