title: Thin needle aspiration biopsy of endocrine organs.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the fine needle aspiration technique in reference to the endocrine organs. The principles of technique and interpretation are presented. The application of aspiration biopsies to the breast, the prostate, the pancreas and the thyroid are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology*