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Enteroclysis-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology of focal small-bowel lesions
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Purpose:
To study the role of enteroclysis-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of focal small-bowel lesions.
Material And Methods:
Twenty patients with non-palpable circumscribed small-bowel lesions found on enteroclysis underwent FNAC after confirmation of needle position under fluoroscopy.
Results:
Positive diagnosis was obtained in 18 (90%) of the patients. Thirteen patients with positive FNAC and one with inconclusive cytology underwent surgery. In all, the cytological diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology. No complications were seen.
Conclusion:
Enteroclysis-guided FNAC of focal small-bowel lesions is a safe and accurate diagnostic method.
