Bleeding as a complication of fine needle lung biopsy.
Two patients in whom bleeding into the pleural space was a major complication of fine needle biopsy of the lung are described. Both had a pleural effusion before biopsy.
Doyle
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Department of Radiology, University of Melbourne, Australia.
Mullerworth
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology*