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The Value of Aspiration Cytology in the Definitive Staging of Bladder Carcinoma
Author(s) -
LUCIANI L.,
PISCIOLI F.,
PUSlOL T.,
SCAPPlNl P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1986.tb05421.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aspiration biopsy , radiology , biopsy , cytology , carcinoma , lymph node , fine needle aspiration , percutaneous , pathology
Summary— Aspiration cytology is a simple, accurate and minimally invasive procedure in staging urological neoplasms. Percutaneous fluoroscopy‐guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of 99 lymph nodes was performed in 30 patients with bladder carcinoma and 62 lymph node chains were evaluated. Aspiration biopsy is more accurate and specific than lymphography in the pre‐operative staging of the neoplasm and represents a useful diagnostic procedure for the staging of bladder carcinoma.