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Transvaginal trucut biopsy in patients with abdominopelvic mass
1Sheth Maternity and Gynaecological Nursing Home, Bombay, India.
Abstract
Objective:
To perform an abdominopelvic or pelvic mass biopsy as an office procedure, as an alternative to laparoscopic biopsy.
Methods:
A transvaginal trucut biopsy using a disposable biopsy needle was carried out in 5 cases.
Results:
The biopsy gave a clear diagnosis of ovarian cancer in 2 cases, non-tubercular inflammation in 2 cases and tuberculosis in 1 case.
Conclusions:
In the developing world, transvaginal trucut biopsy is an important method for diagnosis.