title: Ultrasound-guided core biopsy for the diagnosis of lumps in the neck: results in 82 patients.
abstract: Ultrasound-guided core biopsy of nodes (n = 78) and other lumps (n = 4) in the neck allowed a firm histological diagnosis in 76 of 82 patients (93%). Of the remaining six patients, histological examination was equivocal in four and valueless in two. Of 18 patients with a diagnosis of lymphoma only 3 required excision of the node to provide additional information for the planning of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK. david.howlett@esht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Witcher
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramesar
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000906:Antibodies; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies