title: Transthoracic cutting needle biopsy: a valuable diagnostic procedure.
abstract: Intrathoracic mass lesions, especially peripherally situated masses, often present as a problem as tissue diagnosis is not always possible by cytopathological examination. Cutting needle biopsy may be the method of choice in selected cases for tissue diagnosis. Cutting needle biopsy is indicated for patients with peripherally situated mass lesions abutting chest wall, which are non-vascular and non-cystic in nature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: Jaydip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deb
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Tamonash
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chaudhury
authors.forename: Lopamudra
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaudhury
authors.forename: Indranath
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology