Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a simple, cheap, and welltolerated procedure that is well-established as a method of definitive diagnosis of palpable masses. This review reports the role of FNA in the investigation of peripheral lymphadenopathy as an alternative to expensive surgical excision biopsy
Fine needle aspiration biopsy in the management of children and young adults with peripheral lymphadenopathy
โ Scribed by Thomas F. Kardos; Susan J. Maygarden; Andrea K. Blumberg; Paul E. Wakely Jr.; William J. Frable
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 417 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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