Objectives To evaluate the ability of percutaneous, transthoracic fine-needle aspiration
biopsy (FNAB) to correctly diagnose intrathoracic masses, to determine what complications …

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a diagnostic method indicated in patients with
pulmonary lesions that cannot be reached with a bronchoscope and when cytologic …

Ninety-two fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) were performed in 79 patients, yielding a
sensitivity of 90 percent and specificity of 100 percent for malignancy. Seven different …

Sporadic reports have postulated that intraoperative fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is
a useful adjunct in the surgical management of patients with pulmonary masses. We …

Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration (PFNA) biopsy is an accepted technique for the
diagnosis of suspected intra-thoracic malignancy, but the appropriate indications for its use …

Percutaneous fine‐needle aspiration biopsy is a relatively simple invasive procedure with
good patient acceptance, low morbidity, and almost negligible mortality. It provides a …

The clinical value of percutaneous pulmonary aspiration biopsy was assessed in 500
patients. Conclusive information was obtained in 53.6%(ie with decisive value in 27.4 and …

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) was employed in the management of 66 patients with
suspected pulmonary neoplasms. The most frequent indication for FNAB in this series …

During a 3.5-year period (January 1, 1987, to June 30, 1990) 420 percutaneous fine needle
aspiration (FNA) biopsies were performed on 390 patients (309 males, 81 females) suffering …

Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the lung is a relatively simple invasive
procedure with good patient acceptance, low morbidity, and almost negligible mortality. It …