title: Percutaneous biopsy of the thoracic and lumbar spine: transpedicular approach under fluoroscopic guidance.
abstract: Eighteen patients with vertebral lesions located in the thoracic or lumbar spine underwent percutaneous biopsy performed via a transpedicular approach under fluoroscopic guidance. This technique led to an accurate diagnosis in 16 cases (89%). No complications were encountered. For percutaneous lumbar and thoracic vertebral biopsy, the transpedicular approach is a safe and accurate alternative to the posterolateral approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pierot
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boulin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*