Percutaneous needle biopsy in abdominal lymphoma.
Percutaneous needle biopsy of lymph nodes and abdominal masses was performed in 48 patients with abdominal lymphoma. A correct diagnosis was obtained in 15 of 28 biopsies performed on lymph nodes and in 17 of 25 abdominal masses or organs. The overall success rate was 64%. No false-positive diagnoses were rendered. No complications related to the procedure were encountered. The value of this technique in the management of selected patients with abdominal lymphoma is detailed.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged