Why the study?
Does fine-needle aspiration biopsy accurately diagnose malignant fibrous histiocytoma compared to surgical histology?
Population
52 cases of malignant fibrous histiocytoma by fine-needle aspiration biopsy or histology, patient age 15-88…
Comparison
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) vs Surgical excision/histology
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports cautious FNAB use in sarcomas; leaves open MFH subtyping accuracy for clinical adoption.
Does fine-needle aspiration biopsy accurately diagnose malignant fibrous histiocytoma compared to surgical histology?
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is reliable for the initial diagnosis of sarcoma and confirming recurrence, but specific subtyping of malignant fibrous histiocytoma is problematic.
Berardo et al. (1997) studied this question.
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