Fine needle aspiration biopsy of abdominal masses

ABSTRACT

This is a short report on our experience with fine needle aspiration biopsy [FNAB] in the diagnosis of intraabdominal tumors. Twenty cases, representing various malignancies at different age groups are discussed. They include eight cases of NHL [Six of them are Burkitt's lymphoma in children], two are neuroblastomas, two renal cell cacinomas, one pheochromocytoma, four liver tumors [primary and secondary] and two pancreatic tumors. The results of the cytodiagnosis was similar to the histopathologic result, whenever this was available. No complications were recorded. It was considered that FNAB of abdominal masses is a simple and accurate technique, especially in childhood tumors, and should be used whenever possible