Needle-tract seeding after percutaneous fine-needle biopsy of pancreatic carcinoma. Case report.
Needle-tract seeding is a rare complication following percutaneous fine-needle biopsy of intra-abdominal tumours and only a few cases have been reported. Two cases of cutaneous implantation of a tumour in the needle-tract after biopsy of pancreatic carcinomas are presented. In experimental studies, seeding of malignant cells in the needle-tracts is common and the discrepancy between experimental and clinical findings is discussed.
Bergenfeldt
M
M
Department of Surgery, Malmö General Hospital, University of Lund, Sweden.
Genell
S
S
Lindholm
K
K
Ekberg
O
O
Aspelin
P
P
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*