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*'''CT-guided core needle biopsy''' or '''CT-guided fine needle-aspiration''' (FNA) should be performed to confirm the histological classification and the diagnosis of thymoma. | *'''CT-guided core needle biopsy''' or '''CT-guided fine needle-aspiration''' (FNA) should be performed to confirm the histological classification and the diagnosis of thymoma. | ||
*CT-guided FNA has a higher sensitivity and specificity as well as less side effects than a core needle biopsy | *CT-guided FNA has a higher sensitivity and specificity as well as less side effects than a core needle biopsy. | ||
*Surgical biopsy should be avoided if thymoma is highly suspected based on clinical and radiological evaluation. | *Surgical biopsy should be avoided if thymoma is highly suspected based on clinical and radiological evaluation. | ||
*[[Mediastinoscopy]] videothoracoscopy (VATS) or a diagnostic and therapeutic ''en bloc'' [[thymectomy]] may also be considered.<ref name="www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Percutaneous needle biopsy of the mediastinum: review of 94 procedures. | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC464591/ | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | *[[Mediastinoscopy]] videothoracoscopy (VATS) or a diagnostic and therapeutic ''en bloc'' [[thymectomy]] may also be considered.<ref name="www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Percutaneous needle biopsy of the mediastinum: review of 94 procedures. | url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC464591/ | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for thymoma include CT-guided core needle biopsy, CT-guided fine needle aspiration, mediastinoscopy, and videothoracoscopy.
Other Diagnostic Studies
- CT-guided core needle biopsy or CT-guided fine needle-aspiration (FNA) should be performed to confirm the histological classification and the diagnosis of thymoma.
- CT-guided FNA has a higher sensitivity and specificity as well as less side effects than a core needle biopsy.
- Surgical biopsy should be avoided if thymoma is highly suspected based on clinical and radiological evaluation.
- Mediastinoscopy videothoracoscopy (VATS) or a diagnostic and therapeutic en bloc thymectomy may also be considered.[1]