title: [Transthoracic punch biopsy of mediastinal tumors].
abstract: 48 consecutive patients underwent biopsy of anterior mediastinal tumors under sonographic guidance by the use of cutting needles up to 2.0 mm in diameter. The results of needle biopsies were compared with the final diagnoses, which was proved with pathologic studies or clinicoradiologic follow-up. In 39 (93%) of 42 malignant tumors malignancy could be readily diagnosed. Examinations of the microcylinders of tissue resulted in correct histologic diagnoses in 32 (76%) of 42 malignant tumors including 13 (81%) of 16 Hodgkin's lymphomas, 6 (66%) of 9 non-Hodgkin lymphomas, 2 (66%) of 3 thymomas and 9 (82%) of 11 carcinomas. All 6 benign lesions were correctly identified. No complications such as hemorrhage or pneumothorax were encountered.
authors: Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Wernecke
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Wiesmann
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Blasius
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Peters
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013945:Thymoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Transthorakale Stanzbiopsie von mediastinalen Tumoren.