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Is ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy effective for diagnosis of early HCC in liver cirrhosis?

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boxed-textCaturelli E et al. (2004) Ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy of early hepatocellular carcinoma complicating liver cirrhosis: a multicentre study. Gut 53: 1356–1362

Ultrasound-guided FNB is accurate in the diagnosis of small nodules in cirrhotic livers and should be used if the information obtained will alter therapeutic decisions

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NEEDLE-TRACT SEEDING

Implantation of malignant cells along the needle tract with consequent metastasis

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Physicians performing percutaneous or endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic interventions using (endoscopic) ultrasound or radiology as guidance

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