[Echo-guided fine-needle biopsy for the diagnosis of hepatic angioma. A report on 114 cases].
METHODS
Personal experience with fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) performed in 114 patients (42 males and 72 females) with hepatic angiomas, in whom imaging techniques did not allow a definite diagnosis, is reported. FNAB was made on 57.9% of the cases for atypical US pattern of the nodule, on 52.6% for a previous cancer history, with both conditions on 10.5%. The procedure was carried out by cyto-assistance for collecting material and a rapid stain diagnosis with an average of 2 biopsies per patient. Diagnostic accuracy was evaluated with following laparoscopy in 25 cases; surgery in 4 cases; angiography in 6 cases and US follow-up for 1 year at least in 78 cases (1 drop-out).


RESULTS
One false-negative and 4 false-positives were detected with an overall accuracy of 96%. Two minor accidents were observed, due to a profuse bleeding of giant angiomas and resolved with medical care.


CONCLUSIONS
Therefore, in case of angiomas larger than 5 cm, the use of laparoscopy after FNAB to control the bleeding and to confirm the diagnosis is suggested.
Caldironi
M W
MW
Divisione Medica III, Azienda Ospedale, Padova.
Mazzucco
M
M
Aldinio
M T
MT
Paccagnella
D
D
Zani
S
S
Pontini
F
F
De Bellis
M E
ME
Rebuffi
A G
AG
Costantin
G
G
D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
La biopsia ecoguidata con ago sottile per la diagnosi di angioma epatico. Rapporto su 114 casi.