"Biopsy, Fine-Needle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Using fine needles (finer than 22-gauge) to remove tissue or fluid specimens from the living body for examination in the pathology laboratory and for disease diagnosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D044963
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.119.500 E01.370.225.998.054.119.500 E01.370.388.100.100.500 E04.074.119.500 E04.665.100.500 E05.200.500.384.100.119.500 E05.200.998.054.119.500 E05.242.384.100.119.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Biopsy, Fine-Needle- Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Fine-Needle Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Biopsy
- Fine Needle Biopsy
- Biopsies, Fine Needle
- Fine Needle Biopsies
- Needle Biopsies, Fine
- Needle Biopsy, Fine
Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine-Needle
- Aspiration Biopsies, Fine-Needle
- Aspiration Biopsy, Fine Needle
- Biopsies, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration
- Aspiration, Fine-Needle
- Aspirations, Fine-Needle
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fine-Needle Aspirations
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Biopsy, Fine-Needle".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Diagnosis [E01]
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
- Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
- Cytodiagnosis [E01.370.225.500.384]
- Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.225.500.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.225.500.384.100.119.500]
- Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
- Biopsy [E01.370.225.998.054]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.225.998.054.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.225.998.054.119.500]
- Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical [E01.370.388]
- Biopsy [E01.370.388.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E01.370.388.100.100]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E01.370.388.100.100.500]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Biopsy [E04.074]
- Biopsy, Needle [E04.074.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E04.074.119.500]
- Punctures [E04.665]
- Biopsy, Needle [E04.665.100]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E04.665.100.500]
- Investigative Techniques [E05]
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
- Cytodiagnosis [E05.200.500.384]
- Biopsy [E05.200.500.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.200.500.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.200.500.384.100.119.500]
- Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
- Biopsy [E05.200.998.054]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.200.998.054.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.200.998.054.119.500]
- Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
- Cytodiagnosis [E05.242.384]
- Biopsy [E05.242.384.100]
- Biopsy, Needle [E05.242.384.100.119]
- Biopsy, Fine-Needle [E05.242.384.100.119.500]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Biopsy, Fine-Needle".
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Biopsy, Fine-Needle" by people in Profiles.
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A rapid turnaround time workflow for a cytological liquid biopsy assay using FNA supernatant specimens. Cancer Cytopathol. 2025 01; 133(1):e22925.
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Synaptophysin Positive Pulmonary Glomus Tumor Mimics Carcinoid Tumor on Fine-Needle Aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2025 Apr; 53(4):E66-E69.
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Bilateral Cystic Endosalpingiosis in Cervical Lymph Nodes Mimicking Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Morphologically on Cytology: A Case Report and Literature Review of Diagnostic Challenges. Diagn Cytopathol. 2025 Mar; 53(3):E46-E50.
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Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome 1 expression in breast and nonbreast metastases from M?llerian, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and pancreatic primary tumors by immunohistochemistry with cytology cell block specimens. Cancer Cytopathol. 2024 Dec; 132(12):799-808.
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Is Primary Poorly Differentiated Sarcomatoid Malignancy of the Parotid Gland Sarcomatoid Undifferentiated/Dedifferentiated Melanoma? Report of Three Unusual Cases Diagnosed by Fine-Needle Aspiration Combined with Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Analyses. Acta Cytol. 2024; 68(2):107-120.
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Magnetic resonance imaging-guided renal biopsy shows high safety and diagnostic yield: a tertiary cancer center experience. Eur Radiol. 2024 Sep; 34(9):5551-5560.
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AIns (insulin) type amyloidoma of the extremity diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration. Diagn Cytopathol. 2024 May; 52(5):E116-E119.
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Fine-needle aspiration?of amyloidoma: A critical analysis. Cancer Cytopathol. 2024 Mar; 132(3):179-185.
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Minimally Invasive Procedures for Surgical Inguinal Nodal Staging in Penile Carcinoma. Eur Urol Focus. 2024 Jul; 10(4):567-580.
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Evaluating the Generalizability of Predictive Classifiers Built from DESI Imaging Lipid Data across Mass Spectrometry Platforms. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2023 Jul 05; 34(7):1532-1537.