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. 2012 Oct 31;2012:139563. doi: 10.1155/2012/139563

Table 2.

FNA results for abdominal lymph nodes.

Region Cases FNA nondiagnostic or false negative
Percent of FNA diagnostically useful
Nodes alone
9 3 66.67
With pancreas
8 3 62.50
With stomach
2 0 100.00
With liver
2 0 100.00
With adrenal
1 0 100.00
With mediastinum
3 0 100.00
With mediastinum
and pancreas
1 1 0.00
With other (ascites)
1 0 100.00

Total 27 7 70.47

Displayed in this chart are the various regions from which EUS-guided FNA was performed on abdominal lymph nodes either alone or in combination with other organs. Alongside each value is the number of cases that the FNA proved unhelpful (nondiagnostic or false negative) in establishing the patient's diagnosis.