title: [Needle biopsy using a Monopty Biopsy Instrument for the accurate diagnosis of thyroid cancer].
abstract: Aspiration biopsy cytology (ABC) is commonly performed for the diagnosis of thyroid tumor. Because ABC may not provide sufficient tissue for pathological diagnosis, we performed needle biopsy using a Monopty Biopsy Instrument for the accurate diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Furthermore, it is difficult to safely perform a core needle biopsy (CNB) for the diagnosis of breast cancer in the thyroid gland region. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of using a Monopty Biopsy Instrument as an alternative to conventional ABC or CNB for the biopsy-based diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Twenty patients with clinically suspected thyroid cancer were enrolled, and all patients were thoroughly examined. Seven cases of thyroid cancer were diagnosed, of which 5 cases were papillary carcinoma and 2 were undifferentiated carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kashiwagi
authors.forename: Naoyoshi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Onoda
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Mao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Tamami
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morisaki
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aomatsu
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Hidemi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawajiri
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takashima
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohsawa
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakasa
authors.forename: Kosei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirakawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult