American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 134, Issue 2, 331-334
Copyright © 1980 by American Roentgen Ray Society
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the liver
J Zornoza,
S Wallace,
N Ordonez,
and
J Lukeman
Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy of focal liver lesions was performed in 36 patients. Of the biopsies, 83% yielded enough cytologic material for a correct diagnosis, without significant complications. The primary indication for the biopsy was to document the presence of malignancy and avoid a diagnostic laparotomy.