title: [CT-guided needle biopsy in malignant lymphoma: current techniques and its usefulness].
abstract: Histological examination of adequate biopsy specimens is fundamental to the management of patients with malignant lymphoma. Core-needle biopsy with computed tomography potentially provides a better basis for this assessment. Image-guided needle biopsy should be the first procedure performed in the diagnosis of lymphoma, except in easily accessible superficial neck, inguinal, and axillary nodal sites. Recent studies have shown a diagnostic accuracy of 83% to 87%. We describe the biopsy technique that have been successful in our personal experience. From our experience, CT-guided core-needle biopsies prove sufficient information for the diagnosis of and subsequent therapeutic decision to treat most cases of lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Fukuyama National Hospital.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiraki
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed