Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for Sampling Neck Lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Studies suggest that percutaneous ultrasound-guided biopsy may be effective for diagnosing lymphoma, but the achievable effectiveness has not been reported. A clinical workflow eliminating percutaneous vs surgical biopsy referral biases and allowing measurement of up-front imaged-guided biopsy effectiveness is needed.

Objective

To assess diagnostic sufficiency of core-needle biopsy (CNB) and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of neck lesions in a setting where all patients are referred for CNB or FNA prior to excisional biopsy.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study was conduced at a quaternary care academic medical institution. Biopsy results of consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous ultrasound-guided neck biopsies and head/neck su

SUBMITTER: Satani AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature