RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fine needle aspiration biopsy in orbital tumours.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 491
OP 492
DO 10.1136/bjo.75.8.491
VO 75
IS 8
A1 J W Tijl
A1 L Koornneef
YR 1991
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/75/8/491.abstract
AB Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) was performed in 46 patients with an orbital mass. Positive cytological identification was made in 43 biopsy specimens. In 26 cases with histopathological control the accuracy was 81%. In experienced hands FNAB is safe and appears to be a valuable tool in establishing a diagnosis of malignancy in orbital tumours.