i’m planning to biopsy this mass with ultrasound guidance tomorrow. Was planning to sedate and use an 18 GA needle. Would you do anything differently?
i’m planning to biopsy this mass with ultrasound guidance tomorrow. Was planning to sedate and use an 18 GA needle. Would you do anything differently?
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Hi Kelly!
I’m following to
Hi Kelly!
I’m following to see what the suggestions are…. 🙂
Are you doing core biopsy? I haven’t ventured there yet. For FNA, I’ve had good luck with 22G and 25G.
Also, you might get better resolution with the curvilinear probe?
Good luck!
Karen
Lookks like a
Lookks like a chondrosarcoma… will be crunchy on the cut. I like to true cut these in the undifferenitated area adjacent to the mineralization but nearly anywhere should be dx