Value of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of detected pathological gastrointestinal (GI) tract lesions but negative or incomplete endoscopy

• Published in: Ultraschall in der Medizin Vol. 32 Suppl 2; p. E14
• Main Authors: Will, U, Mueller, A-K, Fueldner, F, Meyer, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.12.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy, Needle - methods; Colonic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Colonic Neoplasms - pathology; Diagnosis, Differential; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Female; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - pathology; Humans; Intestinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Intestinal Neoplasms - pathology; Intestine, Small - diagnostic imaging; Intestine, Small - pathology; Male; Middle Aged; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stomach Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods

The study aim was to investigate the diagnostic value of US-guided percutaneous needle biopsy in the case of suspicious tumor lesion of the GI tract revealed by abdominal US but without detection with endoscopy or with incomplete or no possible endoscopy. Over a defined time period, all consecutive...