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Table 1 Distribution of pathologic types according to CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy (case) (Three cases lost to follow-up were excluded)

From: Clinical value of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy for peritoneal lesions

Final diagnosis by biopsy

Positive for biopsy

Negative for biopsy

Metastases

 Metastases from ovarian cancer

43

1

 Metastases from gastrointestinal cancer

5

0

 Metastases from pancreatic cancer

1

0

 Unidentified primary lesions

5

0

 Malignant mesothelioma

4

0

 Lymphoma

1

0

 Pseudomyxoma peritonei

1

0

 Tuberculous peritonitis

11

0

 Inflammatory lesions

6

0

 Total

80

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