Aspiration needle biopsy of thoracic lesions: An assessment of 227 biopsies

Dick, Robert; Heard, Brian E.; Hinson, K. F. W.; Kerr, I.H.; Pearson, Michael

doi:10.1016/0007-0971(74)90020-5

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“…Such troubling complications have also been reported after mediastinoscopy [26]. Incision site metastases occurring after fine needle biopsies are well known [9,24,27].…”

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The incidence of port-site metastases might be reduced

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“…Such troubling complications have also been reported after mediastinoscopy [26]. Incision site metastases occurring after fine needle biopsies are well known [9,24,27].…”

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confidence: 91%

The incidence of port-site metastases might be reduced

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“…The incidence of complications following core needle biopsy, such as pneumothorax, infection, bleeding, air embolism, and implantation metastasis, is low [1,2]. In both experimental models [3,4] and clinical cases [5,6], tumor dissemination has been reported following transthoracic needle biopsy.…”

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Chest wall implantation of thymic cancer after computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy

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et al. 2007

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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Percutaneous core needle biopsy is a useful procedure for diagnosing lung and mediastinal tumors. However, it has the potential to spread malignant cells from the tumor to the chest wall and pleural cavity. We report the case of a patient with thymic cancer who developed a metastatic tumor at the transthoracic needle biopsy site following a curative resection. The patient underwent an additional chest wall resection, but she developed recurrence in the pleural cavity 1 month after the second operation. The risk of tumor implantation and the related complications that can occur with transthoracic needle biopsy should be considered in patients with a malignant tumor. The indications for transthoracic needle biopsy should be restricted.

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“…Dick et al stated that nodules as small as 3 mm could be accurately biopsied, but no data are given to support this contention. 4 Sargent et al 14 found that the size of the lesion was not a factor in success or failure in obtaining a positive biopsy. Pulmonary nodules ranged in size from 1 to 7 cm in their series.…”

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