Ultrasound-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration in parapharyngeal space lesions: a critical appraisal with illustrative cases
Rossella Catona, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Giovanni Maria Rodà, Carolina Lanza, Chiara Luisa Bianchi, Stefano Fiori, Gianpaolo Carrafiello · 2026
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Description
Rossella Catona and co-authors appraise a needle test for deep neck growths in a 2026 paper. The growths sit in a deep space beside the throat, close to major nerves and vessels. Scans with CT and MRI do most of the work of sorting these growths. In some cases, a cell sample is still needed to guide care.
Ultrasound guidance can steer a thin needle to the growth through the skin. The method works only when a clear sound window and a safe path exist. The authors walk through anatomy, workflow, and how to pick suitable patients. Three cases from their center show how scan and sound findings led them to sample or to hold off.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rossella Catona, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Giovanni Maria Rodà, Carolina Lanza, Chiara Luisa Bianchi, Stefano Fiori, Gianpaolo Carrafiello |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |