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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
Volume 140, Issue 2, Pages 238-247Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1309/AJCP9ZAGKVJ8PDAX
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Needle-core biopsy; Lymphoma; Pathologic diagnosis
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Objectives: To evaluate the role of needle-core biopsy in the pathologic diagnosis of lymphoma. Methods: One hundred and five cases with clinical suspicion for lymphoma were studied by 3 hematopathologists mimicking daily diagnostic service. The diagnostic result sheets were analyzed for diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility. The histologic pattern recognition by the 3 hematopathologists was also analyzed. Results: The overall diagnostic accuracy, based on the consensus diagnosis, was 85% to 87%. High reproducibility of diagnosis in lymphoma was observed among pathologists. The tissue size was associated with the percentage of definitive diagnosis. Histologic patterns were well recognized on core tissues. Conclusions: Needle-core biopsy is an effective technique for the diagnosis of lymphoma and should be considered the first-line procedure for cases with suspicion for lymphoma..
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