Transvenous biopsy of cavo-atrial tumors with the Quick-Core needle.
A variant application of the renal Quick-Core needle in 3 patients with cavo-atrial tumors is reported. In all 3 patients either a transjugular or transfemoral venous biopsy approach with this device yielded sufficient tissue for histological diagnosis at the first attempt. Bioptic diagnoses were confirmed either by surgery or radiological and clinical response to a specific chemotherapy. There were no procedure-related complications.
Hechelhammer
Lukas
L
Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
Schertler
Thomas
T
Seebach
Jörg D
JD
Kurrer
Michael O
MO
Marincek
Borut
B
Pfammatter
Thomas
T
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010690:Phlebography; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology*