Journal article
Diagnostic Yield and Complication Rate in Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of Renal Hilar Masses With Comparison With Renal Cortical Mass Biopsies in a Cohort of 195 Patients.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare diagnostic yield and complication rate in needle biopsy (NB) of renal hilar and cortical masses.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: With institutional review board approval, we retrospectively studied 195 patients (120 men, 75 women; mean age ± SD, 67 ± 13 years old) who underwent ultrasound-guided renal mass NB between January 2013 and December 2017. Operator years of experience, biopsy technique …
Authors
Cooper S; Flood TA; Khodary ME; Shabana WM; Papadatos D; Lavallee LT; Schieda N
Journal
American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol. 212, No. 3, pp. 570–575
Publisher
American Roentgen Ray Society
Publication Date
3 2019
DOI
10.2214/ajr.18.20221
ISSN
0361-803X