Thoracoscopic biopsy of a pathological vertebral body.
When computed tomography (CT) guided biopsy of a pathological vertebral body fails, the accepted alternative has been open thoracotomy and biopsy. The authors wish to report the use of a thoracoscopic approach to biopsy of a pathological thoracic vertebra in a child, after an unsuccessful attempt at CT guided percutaneous biopsy.
Tan
H L
HL
Department of Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
McMurrick
P J
PJ
Merriman
T E
TE
Torode
I P
IP
D000208:Acute Disease; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D015299:Discitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed