title: Percutaneous biopsy of thoracic lesions in children.
abstract: Over the last 6 years, 15 percutaneous thoracic biopsies have been performed in 15 children. The peripheral nature of most of the lesions allowed ultrasound guidance in ten and needles larger than 21 gauge in ten. No pneumothorax developed. Of the 15, 12 biopsies were sufficient for final diagnosis; 3 required surgical biopsy for more definitive tissue typing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hoffer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kozakewich
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Shamberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography