Algorithm for Immediate Cytologic Diagnosis of Hepatic Tumors
Lawrence F. Pupulim1,
Michèle Felce-Dachez2,
Valérie Paradis2,
Marie-Pierre Vullierme1,
Magaly Zappa1,
Pierre Bedossa2 and
Valérie Vilgrain1
1 Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique des
Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris, 100, Blvd. du
Général Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France.
2 Service de Pathologie, Hôpital Beaujon, Assistance Publique des
Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris, Clichy, France.

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Fig. 1 —Proposed diagnostic algorithm for cytohistopathologic
approach to liver nodules. Dotted line indicates that although biopsy is
recommended for histologic grading of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),
therapeutic approach can be initiated after diagnosis on basis of on-site
cytologic findings. FNA = fine-needle aspiration.
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