title: Transvenous biopsy of cavo-atrial tumors with the Quick-Core needle.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hechelhammer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schertler
authors.forename: Jörg D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Seebach
authors.forename: Michael O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Kurrer
authors.forename: Borut
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marincek
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pfammatter
mesh_terms: 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*