## Abstract ## Background. Unclear cervicofacial masses are common presentations that often require tissue sampling to guide therapy. While open biopsy is invasive, fine‐needle aspiration cytology includes a high rate of nondiagnostic samples. ## Methods. A retrospective analysis on 181 core‐nee
Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy: Is it effective in the diagnosis of suspected lymphomas presenting in the head and neck?
✍ Scribed by Antonino Carbone; Alfio Ferlito; Kenneth O. Devaney; Alessandra Rinaldo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 48 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract ## Background. Core‐needle 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
## Abstract ## Objectives: Malignant lymphoma frequently present with cervical lymph node enlargement. Before adequate therapy can be instituted, appropriate biopsy specimens must enable definite subclassification of the disease. While lymph node extirpation, traditionally considered the gold stan