Chest wall implantation of lung cancer after thin-needle aspiration biopsy.
Percutaneous aspirational biopsy of intrathoracic lesions has become a popular technique. One of the rarest complications is that of implantation of malignant cells within the needle tract and subsequent development of a chest wall mass. A case of chest wall implantation of adenocarcinoma of the lung after thin-needle biopsy is reported. The lesion was successfully treated with radical full-thickness excision of the chest wall and immediate reconstruction with a large rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap.
Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery