DIAGNOSTIC ROLE OF LIVER MASS BIOPSY AFTER OTHER DIAGNOSTIC WORKUPS IN PATIENTS WITH FOCAL LIVER LESIONS
A Hekmatdoost, F Moradimoghaddam, F Sajednia, M Zali · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Many contraversial issues sorround the role of liver biopsy in liver mass diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the accuracy of our imaging diagnostic workup without liver biopsy. Methods and Materials: Between August 2001 and August 2003, 32 consecutive patients with liver mass who had admitted to our department were evaluated. The first diagnosis were established by means of clinical histories, Ultrasonography, and spiral computed tomography. Angiography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) were performed when it was considered necessary to plan fine needle biopsy. we investi…
