Fine Needle Aspiration

Question 1

def

Answer 1

a procedure in which a thin needle is used to draw cells or fluid from a lump or mass under the skin

Question 2

indications

Answer 2

1 cysts
2 nodules or masses
3 enlarged lymph nodes

Question 3

complications

Answer 3

1 bleeding
2 soreness
3 infection

Question 4

where on the body do fine needle aspirations commonly occur

Answer 4

1 breast
2 thyroid glands
3 lymph nodes in the neck, groin or armpit