Experience with 1 36 fine-needle aspiration biopsies of mediastinal masses performed in 84 patients is reviewed. Biopsies were performed in all compartments of the mediastinum regardless of age. The biopsy technique included a 22-gauge needle with limitation of needle passes to an arbitrary number of three. The biopsy procedure was guided by either fluoroscopy or computed tomography (CT); guidance by CT is advantageous in the region of the thoracic inlet, hilum, and middle mediastinum, ADLER ET AL.

The systemic manifestations of Behçet disease were evaluated retrospectively in 45 patients. Twenty-seven patients underwent radiographic examination. Twenty-two examinations (64.7%) showed positive but nonspecific findings, most of them involving the vascular tree. The roentgen diagnosis of Behçet disease will be influenced by the dermatologic and ophthalmologic findings.

An aneurysm in the subclavian artery is relatively uncommon and a cervical rib as the cause is rare. Such a case is presented and the pertinent literature is reviewed. The mechanism of aneurysm formation in a normal vessel wall is discussed.

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