title: CT-guided percutaneous biopsy of the cervical spine: a series of 12 cases.
abstract: Twelve patients underwent biopsy of cervical vertebral bodies under CT guidance. An accurate diagnosis was obtained in 11. No complications were observed, except for a transitory recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. Technical problems of the cervical spine biopsy are discussed and the utility of bone biopsy with a coaxial trephine system is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brugières
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaston
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Voisin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ricolfi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chakir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000473:pathology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*