Cytological Examination as an Adjunct to Liver Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Hepatic Metastases

摘要: Sixty-seven postmortem cases of cancer had two separate Menghini transthoracic needle liver biopsies performed through the same skin site. Histological and cytological evaluation for was on tissue core aspirated fluid. Twenty-seven 39 (69%) with metastases could be diagnosed these methods, as compared only 16 (41%) when utilizing one histological specimen no cytology, or 21 (54%) using biopsies. Cytology alone revealed in 6 (15%) specimens showed cancer. There were 4 additional whom by examination an organ which passed (pleura, lung, diaphragm, peritoneum). erroneous cytology reports The material is usually discarded represents risk significantly increases diagnostic yield metastatic A second biopsy site also yield. combined use both technique advocated to increase liver.