title: Percutaneous intravenous biopsy.
abstract: Simple techniques for percutaneous intravenous biopsy were used in 3 patients to obtain histopathologic diagnoses of thrombosis of the inferior vena cava and tumors invading renal veins. Techniques, risks and diagnostic sensitivity of percutaneous intravenous-biopsy are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000473:pathology