Department of Pathology, Alegent Creighton Health, Omaha, NE, USA.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2013 Aug;140(2):238-47. doi: 10.1309/AJCP9ZAGKVJ8PDAX.
To evaluate the role of needle-core biopsy in the pathologic diagnosis of lymphoma.
One hundred and five cases with clinical suspicion for lymphoma were studied by 3 hematopathologists mimicking daily diagnostic service. The diagnostic result sheets were analyzed for diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility. The histologic pattern recognition by the 3 hematopathologists was also analyzed.
The overall diagnostic accuracy, based on the consensus diagnosis, was 85% to 87%. High reproducibility of diagnosis in lymphoma was observed among pathologists. The tissue size was associated with the percentage of definitive diagnosis. Histologic patterns were well recognized on core tissues.
Needle-core biopsy is an effective technique for the diagnosis of lymphoma and should be considered the first-line procedure for cases with suspicion for lymphoma.
评估细针芯活检在淋巴瘤病理诊断中的作用。
3 位血液病理学家模拟日常诊断服务,对 105 例临床疑似淋巴瘤患者进行研究。分析诊断结果表以评估诊断准确性和可重复性。还分析了 3 位血液病理学家对组织学模式的识别。
根据共识诊断,总体诊断准确性为 85%至 87%。病理学家在诊断淋巴瘤方面具有高度的可重复性。组织大小与明确诊断的百分比有关。在芯组织上可以很好地识别组织学模式。
细针芯活检是诊断淋巴瘤的有效技术,应考虑将其作为疑似淋巴瘤病例的一线程序。