title: [Pleural puncture needle biopsy].
abstract: Two hundred and thirty patients with pleurisy had pleural biopsy done by Castelain needle. This examination was positive in 85.7% of cases in tuberculous pleurisies and in 50% of cases in neoplastic pleurisies. The yield of needle pleural biopsy is higher in these two cases than in bacteriology and pleural cytology. The low rate of incidents and accidents (5.5%) widens the scope of needle pleural biopsy in non purulent pleurisy.
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Ponction biopsie pleurale à l'aiguille