[Diagnosis of pathologic changes in the liver caused by fine needle puncture]

Needle aspiration biopsy for cytologic detection of tumors and tumor-like lesions of the liver is widely recognized as a safe and highly sensitive method, especially since the introduction of imaging techniques for guidance of the aspirators needle. In the following paper we discuss indications and contraindications of the method; in the context of the articles about cytologic diagnosis of gastrointestinal lesions we write about our own observations and experiences in using this method of guided fine needle aspirations and cytologic examinations of liver lesions.