Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the liver: a multicenter study of 602 radiologically guided FNA.
With improved radiologic techniques fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is becoming a rapid, effective diagnostic method in evaluating a wide range of liver masses. Review of six hundred two radiologically guided liver aspirates performed over a ten-year period forms the basis of this report.
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Department of Pathology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Reddy
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Green
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Spitz
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Massarani-Wafai
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Selvaggi
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Kluskens
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Gattuso
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D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography