The main advantage of CNB and trephine biopsy over FNA is the ability to preserve tissue architecture, facilitating both histologic diagnosis and grading. [7] Typically, 3 to 5 cores are harvested ...

The Tru-Cut biopsy obtained from this mass had the same characteristics as the previous tumor. Since there were no distant metastases in the re-staging CT, the 100-mm mass was excised again with the ...

An ultrasound-guided Tru-Cut biopsy was performed under sedation, which was consistent with the diagnosis of thymoma. Parents were advised to follow cardiothoracic surgery and were subsequently ...