title: [Needle aspiration cytology of soft tissue tumours of the locomotor apparatus.].
abstract: The authors present an account of their five-year experience and results as regards the diagnosis of soft tissue tumours of the locomotor system suspect of malignity, using the method of needle aspiration biopsy. It is a semi-invasive examination with cytological evaluation of the aspirate from the tumour foci. The representativeness of the collected sample is, depending on anatomical conditions, checked by sonography. Thus to a minimal extent the physiological borders of the affected anatomical compartment are interfered with. From the total number of 65 punctures made in 1989-1994 the authors recorded a 94.4% sensitivity and 97% specificity of results.The method makes primary prebioptic conduction of surgery, adequate as regards radicality of surgery, possible. Key words: aspiration needle biopsy, malignant soft-tissue tumour, primary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Ortopedická klinika FN, Hradec Králové
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dlask
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ryska
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kerekes