M. Taavitsainen1, A Koivuniemi, Johanna Helminen, S. Bondestam, L. Kivisaari, M. Pamilo, E. Tierala, H Tiitinen
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Pulmonary Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
Tóm tắt
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the spleen was performed on 101 patients with suggested sarcoidosis; it was the final diagnosis in 79. Adequate specimens were obtained in all cases with a 0.8×80 mm or 0.7×40 mm disposable needle. Fine-needle biopsy specimens of the spleen showed a granulomatous reaction in 19 out of the 79 cases with sarcoidosis (24%). There were three minor biopsy complications that required no treatment.
