Diagnosi istologica di linfoadenopatia: si può utilizzare l’agobiopsia invece della biopsia?

In a four year old child with a persistently enlarged cervical lymph node of 2 cm. in diameter the reliability of needle biopsy in respect to traditional biopsy is evaluated. A scientific paper reports an effectiveness test able to confirm the reliability of a needle biopsy if a good tissue sample is obtainable.