Sonographically guided core biopsy of the salivary gland masses safety and efficacy

• Published in: Clinical imaging Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 189 - 194
• Main Authors: TAKI, Suzuka, YAMAMOTO, Tamaki, KAWAI, Akimitsu, TERAHATA, Shintaro, KINUYA, Keiko, TONAMI, Hisao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier 01-05-2005; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Biopsy, Needle - methods; Child; Female; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Salivary Gland Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Salivary Gland Neoplasms - pathology; Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Sensitivity and Specificity; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Interventional; Sonography; Human; Nuclear medicine; Salivary gland; Malignant tumor; Core biopsy; Neoplasms; Anatomic pathology; Accuracy; Sensitivity; Specificity; Treatment; Biopsy; Surgery; Needle; Echography; Automatic system; Complication; Tumor; Diagnosis; Ultrasound; Comparative study; Biomedical engineering; Needle biopsy
• ISSN: 0899-7071; 1873-4499
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2004.06.020

Over an 8-year period, we performed ultrasonography (US)-guided core biopsy of the salivary gland in 37 patients using an 1l-mm-throw 18-gauge automated biopsy system. The biopsy results were retrospectively compared with the findings of surgical pathology (n=18) or more than 6 months of clinical follow-up (n=19). The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of US-guided core biopsy for the diagnosis of malignancy were 75.0%, 96.6%, and 91.9%, respectively. No immediate or delayed complications occurred.