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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Prospective comparison of CT, EUS and EUS FNA for preoperative lymph node staging of esophageal carcinoma Sensitivity* Specificity* CT 29 (17 to 44) 89 (72 to 98) EUS 71 (56 to 83) 79 (59 to 92) EUS FNA 83 (70 to 93) 93 (77 to 99) CT: computed tomography; EUS: endoscopic ultrasound; FNA: fine-needle aspiration. * Data shown represent percentages (95% CI). Data from: Vazquez-Sequeiros, E, Clain, JE, Norton, ID, et al, Gastroenterology 2003; 125:1626.