title: [Thoracic puncture guided by x-ray computed tomography. Apropos of 125 cases].
abstract: A series of 125 CT-guided thoracic punctures performed over a 20-month period is reported. The only complications were pneumothorax in 14 cases, 5 of which were drained, and 1 case of hemomediastinum. For the diagnosis of malignancy the sensitivity of the method was 82%, its specificity 100% and its effectiveness 74%. The level of sensitivity rose to 86% in the last 90 cases. This method is an additional contribution to exploration of the lungs. In trained hands it gives rise to few complications and should result in a histological diagnosis in a large number of cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Ponction thoracique dirigée sous tomodensitométrie. A propos de 125 cas.