title: [The impact of echo-guided percutaneous biopsy in the diagnosis of focal hepatic lesions].
abstract: In order to assess the clinical efficacy of percutaneous echo-guided biopsy (PBE), the authors evaluated its contribution to the diagnostic work-up and therapy selection in 165 cases of confirmed focal hepatic lesions. The cases were studied prospectively using a survey form. PBE yielded a significant contribution to the diagnosis in 79.4% of the cases. It was of substantial or conclusive value to therapeutic selection in 65% of the cases. Moreover, PBE allowed a high number of diagnoses which were unsuspected considering the previous standard clinical and instrumental work-ups. The clinical usefulness of PBE in focal hepatic lesion diagnoses is stressed. Its use saves time in the diagnostic management with considerable cost saving.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radiologia, Ospedale Regionale, Ancona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorenzoni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Busilacchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montesi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferretti
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Beltrami
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: L'impatto della biopsia percutanea ecoguidata nella diagnosi delle lesioni epatiche focali.