title: [The isolated pulmonary nodule. Biopsy guided by x-ray computed tomography].
abstract: Transparietal CT-guided biopsy location can be successfully performed for isolate pulmonary nodules, defined as lesions with a maximal diameter of 3 cm, without any other parenchymal or mediastinal abnormality. A 21 G needle has been used according to an identical protocole in 64 cases (10 benign, 54 malignant). The biopsy was successful in 77.7% of the malignant cases. In relation to the diameter of the nodules, biopsy was successful in 66.7% of the nodules smaller than 2 cm and in 76% of the nodules ranging from 2 to 3 cm. The complications observed were rare (1 case of pneumothorax requiring drainage, 9 cases of pneumothorax without clinical signs and simply followed up, 4 cases of minor hemoptysis requiring no treatment and 5 cases of hematomas smaller than 5 cm on CT).
authors: Service de Radiodiagnostic, Centre Antoine-Lacassagne, Nice.
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Bruneton
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ettoré
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rogopoulos
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Geoffray
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Balu-Maestro
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Le Houcq
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Nodule pulmonaire isolé. Biopsie guidée par la scanographie.