Table 2 Results of biopsy obtained from metastasis
From: Pivotal role of PET/CT in characterization of occult metastasis with undetermined origin
Variable | Â | % |
|---|---|---|
Biopsy from metastasis (n = 175) | No biopsy taken | 51.4 |
Biopsy taken | 48.6 | |
Method of obtaining biopsy from metastasis (n = 85) | Aspiration cytology | 17.1 |
Excision biopsy | 14.3 | |
Needle biopsy | 14.3 | |
US-guided biopsy | 2.9 | |
Histopathological result of biopsy taken from metastasis (n = 85) | Poorly differentiated carcinoma | 20 |
Adenocarcinoma | 17.1 | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 5.7 | |
Clear cell tumor | 2.9 | |
Large cell carcinoma | 2.9 |