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Use of Core-Needle Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Malignant Lymphomas in Clinical Practice.
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Acta Haematologica . Nov2021, Vol. 144 Issue 6, p641-648. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Introduction: Excisional biopsy (EB) is considered the gold standard for lymphoma diagnosis. Although recent advances in interventional radiology enable sampling with core-needle biopsy (CNB), only few studies evaluated the utility of CNB compared to that of EB. Methods: We analyzed patients with lymphoma who had a diagnostic biopsy at the National Cancer Center Hospital during 2002–2017. We investigated the clinical and pathological characteristics of CNB in 2017. Results: The proportion of CNB utility in total biopsy procedures had increased from 11 to 48% during the 15 years. In 2017, CNB was opted more frequently than EB for a biopsy of superficial, abdominal, or anterior mediastinal lesions. Only one out of 72 patients who had CNB required re-biopsy with EB because of insufficiency. The incidence of complications was comparable between CNB and EB: 2 (4%) cases of minor bleeding with CNB and 1 (8%) case of minor bleeding with EB. The median time from the first visit to biopsy was significantly shorter with CNB (5.5 days) than with EB (15 days). Conclusion: There is an increasing trend in the utility of CNB. CNB is a less invasive method with shorter time to biopsy and can be considered an alternative to EB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BIOPSY
*LYMPHOMAS
*CANCER hospitals
*CANCER diagnosis
*INTERVENTIONAL radiology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00015792
- Volume :
- 144
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Haematologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153790662
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000516589