title: The diagnostic value of ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy from liver and pancreas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of ultrasonographic guided fine needle aspiration biopsy conducted at our clinic between 1999 and 2000.
  
  
  METHODS
  Biopsy was taken from either the liver or pancreas of 40 patients (29 male, 21 female) with a mean age of 59.7+/-11.99 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The diameter of lesions was 2-15 cm, with 26 of 33 lesions in the liver being malignant. There was a solitary lesion in the liver being malignant. There was a solitary lesion in the pancreas in seven cases and these were found to be adenocarcinomas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This procedure is concluded to be a highly accurate diagnostic method, which is both fast and practical in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Sivas. cturkay@cumhuriyet.edu.tr
authors.forename: Cansel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Türkay
authors.forename: Sahende
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elagöz
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yönem
authors.forename: Ilhami
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yüksel
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Murat