Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the spleen in diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
Splenic fine-needle aspiration is a simple, safe bedside procedure by which cells typical of the sarcoid granuloma can be rapidly detected. Not only does it appear to be a valuable diagnostic procedure, but it offers a reliable method for demonstrating multisystem involvement in sarcoidosis.
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*