Tumor seeding occurring after fine-needle biopsy of abdominal malignancies.
Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a commonly used diagnostic procedure with a high accuracy and a low complication rate. However, tumor seeding in the biopsy tracts has been recorded with a frequency of one in 20,000-40,000 biopsies. We report 5 cases of percutaneous tumor seeding recorded after 5,000 fine-needle biopsies of abdominal malignancies at our institution. The risk of implantation metastases induced by fine-needle biopsy warrants consideration in patients with abdominal malignancies since it may compromise the outcome of radical surgery. It should only be performed when the result of the procedure has a direct impact on the choice of therapy.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Stridbeck
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Andersson
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Tranberg
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Andrén-Sandberg
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D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding