title: [Fine needle biopsy of the pancreas with computerized tomography control].
abstract: The results of 96 computed tomography guided percutaneous pancreatic aspiration biopsies were reviewed and compared with the findings at laparotomy or autopsy or with a follow-up of at least one year. In only four instances the follow-up was inadequate and in 29 cases the specimen did not allow a cytologic or histologic diagnosis. Of the remaining 67 biopsies 65 were diagnosed correctly and only 2 incorrectly. This corresponds to a sensitivity of 67.7% and a specificity of 97%. In patients with primary pancreatic cancer the figures for sensitivity or specificity are 76.8% and 97.3% respectively. We did not observe any serious complications. Only one patient had a transient rise of the serum amylase. We believe that the percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the pancreas guided by computed tomography is a safe and effective method in the histologic and cytologic diagnosis of pancreatic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department für Allgemeinchirurgie des St.-Willehad-Hospitals Wilhelmshaven.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hau
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Haaga
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Stellato
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Schultz
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Die Feinnadel-Biopsie des Pankreas unter computertomographischer Kontrolle.