title: Percutaneous needle biopsy in the management of solitary lesions of bone.
abstract: Needle biopsies were performed in 12 patients with solitary bone lesions, employing a simple 18 gauge cutting needle. Material sufficient for reliable diagnosis was obtained from eight of our 12 cases, thereby avoiding exploratory surgery. It is concluded that percutaneous needle biopsy of bone is a safe and simple procedure of value in the management of solitary lesions of bone.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis