title: CT guided paravertebral biopsy of the mediastinum.
abstract: A simple technique for computed tomographic guided biopsy of esophageal and periesophageal lesions is described. The method utilizes an extrapleural, paravertebral route that allows access to the periesophageal area without entering the lung or pleural cavity.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed