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Presse Med
; 44(7-8): 851-3, 2015.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26051449
Subject(s)
Foreign-Body Migration/complications , Foreign-Body Reaction/complications , Liver Abscess/etiology , Eating , Foreign Bodies/complications , Foreign-Body Migration/pathology , Foreign-Body Reaction/pathology , Gastrointestinal Diseases/complications , Gastrointestinal Diseases/pathology , Humans , Liver Abscess/pathology
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Tunis Med
; 86(5): 431-4, 2008 May.
Article
in French
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19469295
ABSTRACT
AIM: Our study's aim is to evaluate the reliability of digital rectal examination and serum PSA in the indication of prostatic biopsy. METHODS: 66 patients with abnormal digital rectal examination and arised PSA levels had prostatic biopsies. The sextant technique was practiced. RESULTS: The digital rectal examination had a sensitivity of 65%, a specificity of 45% and a positive predictive value (PPV) of 34.3%. The serum PSA had a PPV of 25%. The association if these two parameters arised the PPV to 39.5%. Cancer detection rate was estimated to 30.3%. CONCLUSIONS: Prostatic biopsies should be indicated according to the result of digital rectal examination and serum PSA.