title: [Surgical biopsies of the lung].
abstract: Open-chest biopsy performed by an experienced team is a safe way of obtaining samples of suitable size. It is recommended in diffuse pulmonary diseases whose etiology could not be identified by the usual diagnostic means. Pulmonary needle biopsy is a blind method not without risks and should always be performed in the vicinity of a chest surgical unit. Nevertheless it can be considered an initial diagnostic step, followed if unsuccessful by an open-chest biopsy.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: A propos des biopsies chirurgicales du poumon