Fine-needle aspiration of breast masses.

Autor: Elfrink RJ; Marshall Surgical Associates, Missouri., Ulbrich J, Metzler MH
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Missouri medicine [Mo Med] 1994 Jun; Vol. 91 (6), pp. 293-8.
Abstrakt: Evaluation of breast masses is a frequent dilemma encountered by a primary care physician. Adding fine-needle aspiration biopsy to the work-up of these lesions adds an inexpensive, highly accurate test with high patient acceptance. At our institution a technique using a butterfly needle has yielded a sensitivity of 91% and a specificity of 100%.
Databáze: MEDLINE