CT-guided biopsy of pelvic masses.

Triller J; Maddern G; Kraft P; Heidar A; Vock P

doi:10.1007/bf02635533

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CT-guided biopsy of pelvic masses.

Triller J Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland.
Maddern G
Kraft P
Heidar A
Vock P

1991-01-01

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Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. - 1991

English CT-guided fine-needle puncture (FNP) was carried out in 74 patients with pelvic masses and resulted in a correct diagnosis in 36/45 patients (80%) with malignant disease. FNP was true-positive in 66.7% and false-negative in 20%. In benign and inflammatory pelvic space-occupying lesions, FNP confirmed the suspected CT diagnosis in all cases by cytology and bacteriology. CT-guided puncture should always be used complementary to CT when a mass of unclear etiology is present.

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