W G Ward1, P Savage, C A Boles, S E Kilpatrick. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1070, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Largely due to a lack of experience, familiarity, and/or confidence, few centers rely on simple fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for the diagnosis of sarcomas and related tumors. METHODS: The authors have reviewed their own experience in more than 200 cases of FNAB of bone and soft-tissue tumors, as well as cases reported in the literature. RESULTS: FNAB has proven to be accurate and useful in 8 consecutive years of clinical experience. No serious complications have occurred. CONCLUSIONS: FNAB is recommended as an integral part of the initial evaluation of amenable orthopaedic tumors, including sarcomas, especially in cases with classic clinical and radiographic findings.
BACKGROUND: Largely due to a lack of experience, familiarity, and/or confidence, few centers rely on simple fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for the diagnosis of sarcomas and related tumors. METHODS: The authors have reviewed their own experience in more than 200 cases of FNAB of bone and soft-tissue tumors, as well as cases reported in the literature. RESULTS: FNAB has proven to be accurate and useful in 8 consecutive years of clinical experience. No serious complications have occurred. CONCLUSIONS: FNAB is recommended as an integral part of the initial evaluation of amenable orthopaedic tumors, including sarcomas, especially in cases with classic clinical and radiographic findings.
Authors: Stanley I Gutiontov; Zachary S Zumsteg; Benjamin H Lok; Sean Berry; Chiaojung J Tsai; Sean M McBride; Nadeem Riaz; Oren Cahlon; Nancy Y Lee Journal: Int J Part Ther Date: 2017-03-14
Authors: Sina Kasraeian; Daniel C Allison; Elke R Ahlmann; Alexander N Fedenko; Lawrence R Menendez Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res Date: 2010-11 Impact factor: 4.176