title: [Value of ultrasound-guided cytopuncture in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Ultrasonically guided fine needle aspiration biopsy cytologies (external diameter inferior to 1 mm) were carried out in 28 patients with proved hepatocellular carcinoma. In all cases, the diagnosis of malignant involvement of the liver was firmly established by cytological examination. A correct diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma was made in 26 of 28 patients (sensitivity = 93%). The specificity of the procedure was 100%. No complications were observed. The present study shows that fine needle aspiration biopsy under ultrasound guidance is a safe and accurate diagnostic procedure in hepatocellular carcinoma even associated with cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastro-entérologie et d'Hépatologie, CHRU de Saint-Etienne, Hôpital Nord, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roget
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selles
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coppéré
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barthélémy
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Veyret
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Audigier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Valeur de la cytoponction écho-guidée dans le diagnostic du carcinome hépatocellulaire.