Delayed chest radiographs and the diagnosis of pneumothorax following CT-guided fine needle aspiration of pulmonary lesions.
We prospectively studied 64 consecutive patients on whom computerized tomography-guided fine needle aspirations (CT-FNA) of pulmonary lesions were performed to determine whether obtaining a delayed chest radiography (CXR) after CT-FNA is helpful in the diagnosis of post-procedure pneumothorax (PTX). Two of the 64 patients developed a delayed PTX. Only one of the patients with a delayed PTX required chest tube drainage. If patients have no evidence of a PTX immediately after a CT-FNA by CT scan then a delayed CXR adds little to care of these patients.
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James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, TN 37684-4000, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods