OBJECTIVE: We estimated the accuracy and safety of imaging-guided needle biopsy for the diagnosis of suspected malignant lymphoma in patients with a splenic lesion. CONCLUSION: Imaging-guided small-bore cutting-edge needle biopsy of splenic lesions is a safe procedure. In most patients with primary or recurrent lymphoma, the disease subtype can be diagnosed reliably.
OBJECTIVE: We estimated the accuracy and safety of imaging-guided needle biopsy for the diagnosis of suspected malignant lymphoma in patients with a splenic lesion. CONCLUSION: Imaging-guided small-bore cutting-edge needle biopsy of splenic lesions is a safe procedure. In most patients with primary or recurrent lymphoma, the disease subtype can be diagnosed reliably.
Authors: José Antonio Rossi Dos Santos; Diogo Lenzi Capella; Rafaela Elvira Rozza; Stefânia Jeronimo Ferreira; Soraya de Azambuja Berti-Couto; Manoel Sant'ana-Filho; Antonio Adilson Soares de Lima; Fernando Henrique Westphalen; Paulo Henrique Couto-Souza Journal: J Oral Maxillofac Res Date: 2011-07-01