## Abstract ## Background. Coreβneedle biopsy (CNB) has been successfully applied in other medical specialties, but its value is undetermined in otolaryngology. ## Methods. This prospective study includes 75 patients, who were seen at our institution with a cervical mass. The results of CNB were
Pilot study of the clinical benefit of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the head and neck
β Scribed by C.W. Harrop
- Book ID
- 117436370
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0266-4356
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