| Literature DB >> 2664870 |
K Wernecke1, P Vassallo, P E Peters, D B von Bassewitz.
Abstract
Percutaneous biopsies of mediastinal tumors were successfully performed under sonographic guidance in 14 of 21 patients. In 10 of 11 malignant lesions, malignancy was determined by means of cytologic and histologic examination of the specimens obtained. A histologic diagnosis was reached in seven patients with malignant mediastinal tumors, including all four cases of Hodgkin lymphoma. Mediastinal biopsy under sonographic guidance is a technically simple, rapid, and accurate procedure, but its application is limited to tumors of the anterior mediastinum.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2664870 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.172.2.2664870
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105