Complications of no biopsy.
OBJECTIVE
We present three cases in which complications occurred after CT-guided procedures were not carried out, supporting the contention that some complications occurring after CT-guided procedures may not be true procedural complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Although most complications after CT-guided procedures are indeed caused by the antecedent procedure, some complications may be unrelated to the procedure and may in fact occur without any procedure being performed at all.
Yohann
M M
MM
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
Haaga
J R
JR
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed