Transcaval biopsy of retroperitoneal fibrosis.
An additional use of the transjugular hepatic Tru-cut biopsy needle is reported. A periaortic mass was biopsied with this device inserted through the femoral vein under fluoroscopy guidance. Based on the sampled tissue, a diagnosis of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis was made. The procedure was well tolerated, and long-term follow-up confirmed the diagnosis. Transcaval retroperitoneal biopsy may represent an alternative to surgical biopsy of diffuse retroperitoneal disease in high operative-risk patients.
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, Universital Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland. thomas.pfammatter@dmr.usz.ch
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior