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  1. Cheong IKS
    Family Practitioner, 1982;5(1):81-82.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  2. Yin TP
    Family Practitioner, 1986;9:48-52.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  3. Khoo, Suan Phaik
    Ann Dent, 1995;2(1):-.
    MyJurnal
    The ability of a pathologist to accurately interpret a lesion is largely dependent on a good biopsy performed by the surgeon. This article describes the common pittfalls in biopsy techniques and offers ways to minimize them. It also discusses the difficulties encountered by the pathologist in attempting to interpret artefactually damaged tissues.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  4. Ng SC
    Family Physician, 1989;1:64-66.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  5. Looi LM
    Med J Malaysia, 2005 Jul;60 Suppl B:144-5.
    PMID: 16108199
    The liver biopsy has a unique place in the investigation of liver disease because the concepts and classification of liver disease are rooted in morphology. Today, the use of the liver biopsy has extended beyond that of diagnosis, to the assessment of disease progression, response to therapy and transplant rejection. To get the best out of the liver biopsy, it is necessary to appreciate the usefulness and limitations of the biopsy specimen. Aspects to consider include: (1) minimizing sampling errors, and appreciating that the changes in the biopsy may not be representative of the primary pathology, (2) good laboratory quality practices to avoid processing artifacts, which may render a biopsy undiagnosable, (3) the appropriate use of special stains and other laboratory techniques, (4) adoption of a systematic and algorithmic approach in the microscopic examination of the biopsy, and (5) good clinicopathological correlation.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/methods*
  6. Ng CH, Lee KT, Taib NA, Yip CH
    Singapore Med J, 2010 Apr;51(4):306-10.
    PMID: 20505908
    With an increasing number of women undergoing breast screening, an effective method of removing non-palpable lumps detected by mammography or sonography is by hookwire localisation excision biopsy (HWLB). The aim of this paper was to audit the practice of HWLB at the University Malaya Medical Centre.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/methods*; Biopsy, Needle/instrumentation; Biopsy, Needle/methods*; Biopsy, Fine-Needle/instrumentation; Biopsy, Fine-Needle/methods*
  7. Aliaga Ramos J, Pedrosa MS, Yoshida N, Abdul Rani R, Arantes VN
    J Clin Gastroenterol, 2023 Jan 01;57(1):74-81.
    PMID: 33883515 DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001541
    BACKGROUND: The standard of practice when a superficial lesion was identified during upper GI endoscopy is to take an endoscopic forceps biopsy (EFB) of the lesion. The histopathologic findings then will determine the management plan. Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) enables en-bloc resection for early neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract and provides an adequate specimen that permits a more reliable histopathologic assessment. The objective of this study was to determine the rate of histopathologic discrepancy between EFB and specimens resected by ESD, and to identify the predisposing risk factors for this discordance.

    MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study, enrolling patients with superficial gastric neoplasms that underwent EFB followed by ESD. We divided cases to concordant or discordant group according to the histopathologic diagnosis of EFB and ESD specimens. We also analyzed the features that may have influenced the occurrence of histopathologic discordance and the association between discordant samples of adenocarcinoma and neoplastic invasion to deeper layers.

    RESULTS: A total of 115 gastric ESD procedures were performed with 84 patients meeting the inclusion criteria. Histopathologic discordance between EFB and ESD specimens were observed in 35.8% of cases (30/84 lesions). The univariant-bivariant analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that histologic discordance was closely related to the size of the lesions ( P =0.028).

    CONCLUSION: Histopathologic discrepancy between EFB and ESD specimens may occur in approximately one-third of cases, particularly for lesions over 20 mm, which may lead to crucial delays in gastric cancer precise diagnosis and treatment.

    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/methods
  8. Kong YC, Bhoo-Pathy N, O'Rorke M, Subramaniam S, Bhoo-Pathy NT, See MH, et al.
    Medicine (Baltimore), 2020 Feb;99(6):e19093.
    PMID: 32028433 DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000019093
    Percutaneous biopsy in breast cancer has been associated with an increased risk of malignant cell seeding. However, the importance of these observations remains obscure due to lack of corroborating evidence from clinical studies. We determined whether method of biopsy is associated with breast cancer survival. This hospital registry-based cohort study included 3416 non-metastatic breast cancer patients diagnosed from 1993 to 2011 in a tertiary setting. Factors associated with biopsy methods were assessed. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used to determine the independent prognostic impact of method of biopsy. Overall, 990 patients were diagnosed by core needle biopsy (CNB), 1364 by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), and 1062 by excision biopsy. Excision biopsy was significantly associated with more favorable tumor characteristics. Radiotherapy modified the prognostic impact of biopsy method (Pinteraction 
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/adverse effects; Biopsy/methods*; Biopsy, Needle/adverse effects; Biopsy, Needle/methods; Biopsy, Fine-Needle/adverse effects; Biopsy, Fine-Needle/methods
  9. Abdullah MI, Lee CC, Mat Junit S, Ng KL, Hashim OH
    PeerJ, 2016;4:e2450.
    PMID: 27672505 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2450
    Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is mainly diagnosed using fine-needle aspiration biopsy. This most common form of well-differentiated thyroid cancer occurs with or without a background of benign thyroid goiter (BTG).
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy, Fine-Needle
  10. Abbasian Ardakani A, Bureau NJ, Ciaccio EJ, Acharya UR
    Comput Methods Programs Biomed, 2022 Mar;215:106609.
    PMID: 34990929 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106609
    Radiomics is a newcomer field that has opened new windows for precision medicine. It is related to extraction of a large number of quantitative features from medical images, which may be difficult to detect visually. Underlying tumor biology can change physical properties of tissues, which affect patterns of image pixels and radiomics features. The main advantage of radiomics is that it can characterize the whole tumor non-invasively, even after a single sampling from an image. Therefore, it can be linked to a "digital biopsy". Physicians need to know about radiomics features to determine how their values correlate with the appearance of lesions and diseases. Indeed, physicians need practical references to conceive of basics and concepts of each radiomics feature without knowing their sophisticated mathematical formulas. In this review, commonly used radiomics features are illustrated with practical examples to help physicians in their routine diagnostic procedures.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  11. Teh MS, Teoh LY, See MH
    J Cancer Res Ther, 2022;18(6):1804-1807.
    PMID: 36412448 DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_631_20
    Breast cyst, especially galactocele is usually benign. Needle aspiration or surgical removal are both diagnostic and therapeutic. Mastectomy is not necessary even if the whole breast is affected, but surgeons need to be vigilant. We describe a rare case of persistent and large breast cyst.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy, Needle
  12. Hilmi IN, Nik Muhamad Affendi NA, Shahrani S, Thalha AM, Leow AH, Khoo XH
    Dig Dis, 2023;41(4):581-588.
    PMID: 36702102 DOI: 10.1159/000529238
    BACKGROUND: The differentiation between intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn's disease (CD) remains a challenge, particularly in areas where tuberculosis is highly prevalent. Previous studies have identified features that favour one diagnosis over the other. The aim of the study was to determine the accuracy of a standardized protocol in the initial diagnosis of CD versus ITB.

    METHODS: All patients with suspected ITB or CD were prospectively recruited. A standardized protocol was applied, and the diagnosis was made accordingly. The protocol consists of history and examination, ileocolonoscopy with biopsies, and tuberculosis workup. The diagnosis of probable ITB was made based on at least one positive finding. All other patients were diagnosed as probable CD. Patients were treated either with anti-tubercular therapy or steroids. Reassessment was then carried out clinically, biochemically, and endoscopically. In patients with suboptimal response, the treatment was either switched or escalated depending on the reassessment.

    RESULTS: 164 patients were recruited with final diagnosis of 30 (18.3%) ITB and 134 (81.7%) CD. 1 (3.3%) out of 30 patients with ITB was initially treated as CD. 16 (11.9%) out of 134 patients with CD were initially treated as ITB. The initial overall accuracy for the protocol was 147/164 (89.6%). All patients received the correct diagnosis by 12 weeks after reassessment.

    CONCLUSION: In our population, most patients had CD rather than ITB. The standardized protocol had a high accuracy in differentiating CD from ITB.

    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy
  13. Sridharan R, Yunos SM, Aziz S, Hussain RI, Alhabshi SM, Suria Hayati MP, et al.
    Med J Malaysia, 2015 Dec;70(6):326-33.
    PMID: 26988204 MyJurnal
    OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the use of semi-automated (Medax Velox 2; Poggio Rusco, Italy) and automated (Bard Magnum Biopsy Instrument; Covington, GA, USA) core biopsy needles, for ultrasound guided breast biopsy.
    MATERIALS AND METHODS: A 14G semi-automatic spring loaded core biopsy needle with a 22-mm-throw (Medax Velox 2; Poggio Rusco, Italy) and 14-gauge automated needle device with a 22-mm-throw biopsy gun (Bard-Magnum Biopsy Instrument, Covington, GA, USA) were used for breast biopsies under ultrasound guidance on alternate months during the study period between July 2009 and May 2011. One hundred and sixty lesions were biopsied and specimens were sent for histological evaluation.
    RESULTS: The automated needle obtained a higher number of histology reports at 84% (67/80) as compared with the semiautomated needle at 60% (48/80) (Fisher exact test, p value=0.023). Inadequate samples with the automated needle were much less at 9% (7/60) than with the semiautomated needle at 23% (18/60) (Fisher exact test, p value=0.028). The semi-automated needle showed slightly less fragmented samples. However, the number of fragmented samples with definitive diagnosis was slightly higher with the automated compared with the semiautomated needle, at 16% (13/80) and 13% (10/80) respectively. Compared with histology of 29 lesions that were excised, the semi-automated needle had higher sensitivity (100%) but lower specificity (75%) and accuracy (90%) compared with the automated needle (88% sensitivity, 100% specificity, 95% accuracy).
    CONCLUSION: Definitive diagnosis from the study samples slightly favours the use of automated core biopsy needle as compared to semi-automated core biopsy needle.
    Study site: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy*
  14. WILLIAMS HI
    Med J Malaya, 1960 Sep;15:15-8.
    PMID: 13785441
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy*
  15. Waran V, Chandran H, Devaraj P, Ravindran K, Rathinam AK, Balakrishnan YK, et al.
    J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg, 2014 Nov;75(6):422-6.
    PMID: 23955263 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1345091
    The universal probe is a tool devised to allow navigation-directed biopsies and drainage procedures to be performed in a simple manner using a single hardware and software.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/instrumentation*; Biopsy/methods
  16. Chooi YS, Kamil OI, Fazir M, Kob SC
    Med J Malaysia, 2007 Mar;62(1):46-8.
    PMID: 17682570 MyJurnal
    An open biopsy has minimal sampling error, but is a major procedure, with its inherent complications and morbidity. The complications of paraspinal needle biopsy of vertebral lesions are well known. Needle biopsies have a high incidence of false negatives, especially for tumors. Percutaneous transpedicular bopsy is efficacious, safe, and cost effective, and mostly performed under local anesthesia. Fluoroscopic monitoring enables real time positioning of the needle. Serious needle complications from percutaneous needle biopsy are uncommon. More than 50% of vertebral body tissue, including the disc is accessible via a unilateral transpedicular approach and amenable for biopsy.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy, Needle/instrumentation; Biopsy, Needle/methods*
  17. Angsuwatcharakon P, Kulpatcharapong S, Moon JH, Ramchandani M, Lau J, Isayama H, et al.
    HPB (Oxford), 2022 Jan;24(1):17-29.
    PMID: 34172378 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2021.05.005
    BACKGROUND: Indeterminate strictures pose a therapeutic dilemma. In recent years, cholangioscopy has evolved and the availability of cholangioscopy has increased. However, the position of cholangioscopy in the diagnostic algorithm to diagnose malignancy have not been well established. We aim to develop a consensus statement regarding the clinical role of cholangioscopy in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures.

    METHODS: The international experts reviewed the evidence and modified the statements using a three-step modified Delphi method. Each statement achieves consensus when it has at least 80% agreement.

    RESULTS: Nine final statements were formulated. An indeterminate biliary stricture is defined as that of uncertain etiology under imaging or tissue diagnosis. When available, cholangioscopic assessment and guided biopsy during the first round of ERCP may reduce the need to perform multiple procedures. Cholangioscopy are helpful in diagnosing malignant biliary strictures by both direct visualization and targeted biopsy. The absence of disease progression for at least 6 months is supportive of non-malignant etiology. Direct per-oral cholangioscopy provides the largest accessory channel, better image definition, with image enhancement but is technically demanding. Image enhancement during cholangioscopy may increase the diagnostic sensitivity of visual impression of malignant biliary strictures. Cholangioscopic imaging characteristics including tumor vessels, papillary projection, nodular or polypoid mass, and infiltrative lesions are highly suggestive for neoplastic/malignant biliary disease. The risk of cholangioscopy related cholangitis is higher than in standard ERCP, necessitating prophylactic antibiotics and ensuring adequate biliary drainage. Per-oral cholangioscopy may not be the modality of choice in the evaluation of distal biliary strictures due to inherent technical difficulties.

    CONCLUSION: Evidence supports that cholangioscopy has an adjunct role to abdominal imaging and ERCP tissue acquisition in order to evaluate and diagnose indeterminate biliary strictures.

    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/adverse effects; Biopsy/methods
  18. Arumainathan U, Kumar M, Raman R
    Trop Doct, 2003 Jan;33(1):31.
    PMID: 12568517
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy, Needle/standards*
  19. Yip CH, Jayaram G, Alhady SF
    Med J Malaysia, 2000 Sep;55(3):363-7.
    PMID: 11200718
    A total of 676 palpable breast lumps seen in the Breast Clinic, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur from August 1993 to August 1994 were subjected to fine needle aspiration cytology. Fifty-four were reported as inadequate, 501 benign, 95 malignant and 26 suspicious. One hundred and eighty-seven aspirates had histological correlation, while 34 of the malignant aspirates had clinical correlation. The majority of the other 455 patients were followed up for a period of 60 to 72 months without any malignancies becoming apparent. For analysis, only the 221 cases with histological or clinical correlation were included, (the suspicious category was included into the positive group and the inadequate cases were excluded), giving a sensitivity of 91.7%, a specificity of 91.7% and a diagnostic accuracy of 91.7%. Breast cytology was an accurate and rapid method of diagnosis of breast diseases, and in a busy surgical unit with limited operating time, it allowed for the triage of patients with breast complaints in deciding which cases needed early open biopsy. A negative cytology does not exclude the possibility of cancer, as there was a false negative rate of 11%. However by utilising a diagnostic triad of clinical examination, radiological assessment and fine needle aspiration cytology, the risk of missing a malignancy is small.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy, Needle*
  20. Zulfiqar MA, Nair S, Lily M, Norizan MA
    Med J Malaysia, 1999 Dec;54(4):471-7.
    PMID: 11072464
    This is a review of the positive biopsy rate of nonpalpable breast lesions detected on mammography. The histology of 130 hookwire excision biopsy from 1990 to 1995 and the cytology of 39 stereotactic fine needle aspiration cytology in 1995 were reviewed. The yearly positive biopsy rate of each procedure was determined. In 1990, the positive biopsy rate for hookwire excision biopsy was 15%, in 1991 20%, in 1992 11%, in 1993 17%, in 1994 33% and in 1995 39%. In 1995, the positive biopsy rate for stereotactic fine needle aspiration cytology was 21%. The positive biopsy rate for hookwire excision biopsy had improved from 15% in 1990 to 39% in 1995.
    Matched MeSH terms: Biopsy/methods
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