The diagnostic value of ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy from liver and pancreas

Abstract

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of ultrasonographic guided fine needle aspiration biopsy conducted at our clinic between 1999 and 2000. Methods: Biopsy was taken from either the liver or pancreas of 40 patients (29 male, 21 female) with a mean age of 59.7±11.99 years. Results: The diameter of lesions was 2-15 cm, with 26 of 33 lesions in the liver being malignant. There was a solitary lesion in the liver being malignant. There was a solitary lesion in the pancreas in seven cases and these were found to be adenocarcinomas. Conclusions: This procedure is concluded to be a highly accurate diagnostic method, which is both fast and practical in clinical practice.