Primarily using fine needle aspiration for diagnosis of liver tumor at the Huu Nghi Hospital
- Author:
Ha Thi Thanh Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
liver tumor
- MeSH:
Liver;
Liver Neoplasms;
diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):23-25
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Fine needle aspiration under the ultrasound has been applied for the first time at the H÷u NghÞ Hospital on 25 patients with liver tumors. The results showed that number of patients with liver carcinoma, abscess and cysts were 18, 2, and 1, respectively; 4 patients were unable to be diagnosed because the samples could not be collected. Only 6 patients felt mild pain during aspiration. No complication happened
