Catheter suction biopsy in diagnosis of an intrapulmonary artery tumor.
Unsuspected intracardiac masses are occasionally encountered when cardiac catheterization is performed in a patient with right ventricular or pulmonary artery occlusive disease. In one of two patients, suction biopsy of the mass has been successful in obtaining a histological diagnosis. The method and its contraindications are discussed.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology*