Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Liver Lesions: Histological and Cytological Assessment

Abstract

EUS-FNA of liver tumors is a powerful, reliable, and safe procedure for the diagnosis of malignant liver lesions. Optimal diagnostic results are achieved by combining cytological with histological assessment. Hence, EUS-FNA is an alternative to percutaneous biopsy, particularly in patients at risk of bleeding or with small lesions of the liver.