Cytological diagnosis of bone tumours

Description: Our study suggests that fine-needle aspiration biopsy is a valid option for the diagnosis of bone tumours. It is a simple outpatient procedure which gives sufficient cytological material for the correct diagnosis in 80% of cases. As with histological analysis of material from open biopsy, the cytological assessment must agree with the clinical and radiological findings.
Cytological diagnosis of bone tumors. Kreicbergs A, Bauer HC, Brosjö O, Lindholm J, Skoog L, Söderlund V. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1996 Mar;78(2):258-63. full text