Sensitivity of cytology in liver tumor biopsy and its significance in the prompt clinical diagnosis of non-hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cytology is a fast and simple modality for identifying malignancies and tumor histology. In this study, we analyzed the sensitivity of cytology for liver tumor biopsy and evaluated its potential for prompt clinical diagnosis.

Methods

This retrospective study included patients who had concurrently undergone conventional cytology, on-site cytology, and histopathology for ultrasound-guided liver tumor biopsies. In the case of malignant tumors, malignancy was first diagnosed, then preliminary clinical diagnosis was established using histology based on cytology and clinical information, followed by histopathological diagnosis. Sensitivity of malignancy detection was evaluated by comparison with histopathological diagnosis.

Results

Of the 191 tumors, 164 (85.9%)

SUBMITTER: Nakabori T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10278471 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature