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1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
Article Title |
Computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in pancreatic tumor diagnosis
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Chiang J Tyng, Maria Fernanda A Almeida, Paula NV Barbosa, Almir GV Bitencourt, José Augusto AG Berg, Macello S Maciel, Felipe JF Coimbra, Luiz Henrique O Schiavon, Maria Dirlei Begnami, Marcos D Guimarães, Charles E Zurstrassen and Rubens Chojniak |
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Corresponding Author |
Almir GV Bitencourt, MD, PhD, Department of Imaging, AC Camargo Cancer Center, R Prof Antonio Prudente 211, São Paulo, SP 09015-010, Brazil. almir.bitencourt@accamargo.org.br |
Key Words |
Computed tomography; Image-guided biopsy; Large-core needle biopsy; Needle biopsy; Pancreatic neoplasms |
Core Tip |
Histopathologic analysis is often necessary to confirm the diagnosis of pancreatic tumors and aid in treatment planning. Various techniques, such as imaging-guided percutaneous, endoscopic, and surgical biopsies, can be used to obtain material for the cytologic or histologic analysis. In the present study, computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsies of pancreatic lesions were associated with few complications and 98.1% diagnostic accuracy. The safety and high diagnostic success rate renders this method an excellent minimally invasive option for diagnostic confirmation of solid pancreatic lesions. |
Publish Date |
2015-03-30 14:23 |
Citation |
Tyng CJ, Almeida MFA, Barbosa PNV, Bitencourt AGV, Berg JAAG, Maciel MS, Coimbra FJF, Schiavon LHO, Begnami MD, Guimarães MD, Zurstrassen CE, Chojniak R. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in pancreatic tumor diagnosis. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(12): 3579-3586 |
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http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i12/3579.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i12.3579 |