1975
Percutaneous liver biopsy, peritoneoscopy and laparotomy: an assessment of relative merits in the lymphomata.
Chabner B, Johnson R, Chretien P, Schein P, Young R, Canellos C, Hubbard S, Anderson T, Rosenoff S, DeVita V. Percutaneous liver biopsy, peritoneoscopy and laparotomy: an assessment of relative merits in the lymphomata. British Journal Of Cancer. Supplement 1975, 2: 242-7. PMID: 126693, PMCID: PMC2149568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous liver biopsyLiver biopsyLymphocytic lymphomaUntreated patientsHodgkin's lymphomaPercutaneous liver biopsy specimensStage IV diseaseConsecutive untreated patientsWedge liver biopsyLiver biopsy specimensLiver involvementPositive biopsiesBiopsy specimensPercutaneous biopsyLaparotomyPatientsBiopsyLymphomaPositive findingsTwo-thirdsFindingsDiseaseLiver
1973
Diagnosis of liver involvement by lymphoma: Results in 96 consecutive peritoneoscopies
Bagley C, Thomas L, Johnson R, Chretien P, Devita V. Diagnosis of liver involvement by lymphoma: Results in 96 consecutive peritoneoscopies. Cancer 1973, 31: 840-847. PMID: 4267529, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(197304)31:4<840::aid-cncr2820310412>3.0.co;2-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's diseaseHepatic involvementLiver biopsyPositive biopsiesHodgkin's lymphomaLymphocytic lymphomaMultiple liver biopsiesMultiple needle biopsiesPresence of hepatomegalyLiver function testsPercutaneous liver biopsyUntreated Hodgkin's diseaseFrequent false-negative resultsPresence of symptomsFalse-negative resultsLiver involvementNodal diseaseWedge biopsyLymphomatous involvementFunction testsMinimal morbidityNeedle biopsyPercutaneous biopsySame patientBiopsy