Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cytopathology. 2024 Jul;35(4):454-463. doi: 10.1111/cyt.13372. Epub 2024 Mar 10.
Although surgical biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of lymphoma, small-volume biopsies including fine-needle aspiration and core needle biopsy are increasingly being used as a first line diagnostic tool. Small-volume biopsies are safe, rapid and cost effective; however, diagnostic utility varies by lymphoma subtype. It is important for pathologists and clinicians to recognize both the strengths and limitations of such biopsies.
虽然外科活检仍然是淋巴瘤诊断的金标准，但包括细针抽吸和芯针活检在内的小样本量活检越来越多地被用作一线诊断工具。小样本量活检安全、快速且具有成本效益；然而，诊断效用因淋巴瘤亚型而异。病理学家和临床医生了解此类活检的优缺点非常重要。
