Gas contrast guided needle biopsy of the head of the pancreas.
Localization of the pancreatic head for biopsy under fluoroscopy was accomplished using carbon dioxide-producing pills. This technique proved useful when other modalities were unsuccessful. Gas can be a useful contrast agent for localization, has no side effects, and causes little interference with further procedures. A case report is presented.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D003287:Contrast Media; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*
D003287:Contrast Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide