title: Biopsy of intracranial lesions with computed tomography stereotactic guidance.
abstract: Thirteen cases of deep-seated intracranial lesions that were biopsied by the technique of CT (computed tomography) stereotactic guidance are presented. In 11 cases a diagnosis of brain neoplasm was made. One case of a cystic thalamic astrocytoma was treated by stereotactic insertion of a cannula attached to an s.c. reservoir. There was one complication related to a concomitant ventricular catheter placement. The technique is recommended for diagnosis of deep-seated intracranial lesions, where the risk of a conventional open operative approach is considerable.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001931:Brain Mapping; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed