Angiography, ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the evaluation of gynecologic tumors.
The combination of angiography, ultrasound and fine-needle aspiration biopsy proved to be valuable in the preoperative evaluation of patients with a palpable mass. With ultrasound, the size, shape and origin of tumors exceeding 4 to 5 cm in diameter were correctly diagnosed, whereas angiography differentiated bettter between malignant and benign tumors.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology