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  • Title: CT-guided fine-needle aspiration of abdominal and retroperitoneal small lesions with the coaxial technique using MPR images.
    Author: De Filippo M, Saba L, Azzali E, Milanese G, Mostardi M, Borgia D, Capasso R, Nizzoli R.
    Journal: Acta Biomed; 2016 Jul 28; 87 Suppl 3():57-62. PubMed ID: 27467869.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To demonstrate the advantages of CT-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of abdominal and retroperitoneal small lesions with the coaxial technique using MPR images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included retrospectively 50 patients who underwent CT-guided FNA of abdominal and/or retroperitoneal small lesion (<30 mm). Patients with suspected lymphomas or sarcomas were excluded. Cytology reports were the reference standard. RESULTS: The cytology was diagnostic in 48/50 biopsies (96%): out of 41 neoplastic lesions (85%), 37 were malignant (90.2%) and 4 were benign (9.8%); 7 out of 48 were non-neoplastic (14.6%). No procedural complications were observed (0%). CONCLUSION: By using MPR images there is an effective improvement in coaxial CT-guided FNA of abdominal and retroperitoneal small lesions.
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