title: Intraluminal biopsy of a superior vena cava mass.
abstract: A number of methods have been devised for the biopsy of intracaval tumour masses but all risk damage to the cava and tumour dissemination. We report on a case in which the tumour mass was almost entirely within the superior vena cava and describe an 'endoscopic' technique for biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, St. Thomas Street, SE1 9RT, London, UK. noahalkh@talk21.com
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rawlins
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reidy
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior