title: Aspiration biopsy of the spleen in patients with sarcoidosis.
abstract: Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the spleen was performed on 101 patients with suggested sarcoidosis; it was the final diagnosis in 79. Adequate specimens were obtained in all cases with a 0.8 X 80 mm or 0.7 X 40 mm disposable needle. Fine-needle biopsy specimens of the spleen showed a granulomatous reaction in 19 out of the 79 cases with sarcoidosis (24%). There were three minor biopsy complications that required no treatment.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology