Aspiration biopsies of chest lesions.
1223 patients underwent aspiration biopsy with a diagnostic yield of 86.4%; 24.2% of the patients had a small pneumothorax, but only 4.4% required treatment; one patient developed a moderate hemothorax. The method, problems, and complications including morbidity and mortality are discussed. The relative success of aspiration biopsy with different lesions of the lung and mediastinum is identified.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology