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Sonographically guided core‐needle biopsy of focal splenic lesions: Report of four cases
Author(s) -
Morita Katsumi,
Numata Kazushi,
Tanaka Katsuaki,
Mitsui Konomi,
Matsumoto Syuhei,
Kitamura Takehiko,
Saito Satoru,
Kiba Takayoshi,
Sekihara Hisahiko
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0096(200010)28:8<417::aid-jcu7>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoidosis , radiology , splenic infarction , biopsy , splenic disease , lymphoma , spleen , core biopsy , splenectomy , pathology , cancer , breast cancer , immunology
There are few published reports about the use of splenic needle biopsies in the investigation of focal splenic lesions. We report our experience with sonographically guided core‐needle biopsies of splenic lesions in 4 patients. The biopsies resulted in the following diagnoses: sarcoidosis, malignant lymphoma, infarction, and scar tissue. Surgery was avoided in the 3 patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis, infarction, and scar tissue by ruling out the possibility of a malignant splenic tumor. None of the patients experienced significant complications. We conclude that splenic core‐needle biopsy is a useful and safe diagnostic tool for the evaluation of focal splenic lesions. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 28:417–424, 2000