Diagnostic accuracy of needle biopsy of uterine leiomyosarcoma

Oncol Rep. 2000 May-Jun;7(3):595-7. doi: 10.3892/or.7.3.595.

Abstract

We previously reported on the efficacy of transcervical needle biopsy of a uterine muscle tumor. In this study, to examine diagnostic accuracy of our needle biopsy with small specimen size, previous slide preparations were used from 8 cases diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma and from 24 post-operative leiomyoma cases. Each tissue specimen was examined through needle biopsy-sized slit that had been randomly positioned over the slide. Three predictors: mitotic index, cytologic atypism, and tumor cell necrosis were evaluated on a 3-point scale (0, 1, or 2 points). When the diagnostic cut-off value was set to two, the sensitivity was 92.5% and the specificity was 100%.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology*
  • Mitotic Index
  • Necrosis
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Uterus / cytology
  • Uterus / pathology