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CT-guided biopsy of pelvic masses

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CT-guided fine-needle puncture (FNP) was carried out in 74 patients with pelvic masses and resulted in a correct diagnosis in 36/45 patients (80%) with malignant disease. FNP was true-positive in 66.7% and false-negative in 20%. In benign and inflammatory pelvic space-occupying lesions, FNP confirmed the suspected CT diagnosis in all cases by cytology and bacteriology. CT-guided puncture should always be used complementary to CT when a mass of unclear etiology is present.

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  1. Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Inselspital, University of Berne, CH-3010, Berne, Switzerland

    Jürgen Triller M.D., Anoir Heidar & Peter Vock

  2. Clinic for Visceral Surgery, University of Berne, Switzerland

    Guy Maddern

  3. Pathology Institute, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland

    Peter Kraft

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Triller, J., Maddern, G., Kraft, P. et al. CT-guided biopsy of pelvic masses. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 14, 63–68 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02635533

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