title: Ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy of abdominal masses.
abstract: Twenty-six cases of ultrasonically guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsies of abdominal masses are reported. Included are masses in the pancreas, retroperitoneum, liver, kidney, and pelvis. Aspiration biopsies accurately diagnosed or excluded malignancy in 21 patients (81%). The procedure, performed under local anesthesia, is rapid, simple and almost painless. No complications occurred; specifically, there was no hemorrhage, peritonitis, or spread of tumor along the needle tract.
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography