title: CT guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the chest: initial experience.
abstract: The objective of this article is to report our first experience of CT guided percutaneous thoracic biopsy and to demonstrate the accuracy and safety of this procedure. This was a retrospective study of 28 CT-Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsies of the Chest performed on 24 patients between November 2014 and April 2015. Diagnosis was achieved in 18 patients (75%), negative results were found in 3 patients (12,5%). Biopsy was repeated in these cases with two positive results. Complications were seen in 7 patients (29%), Hemoptysis in 5 patients (20%), Pneumothorax in 1 patient (4,1%) and vaso-vagal shock in 1 patient (4,1%). CT Guided Percutaneous Needle Biopsy of the Chest is a safe, minimally invasive procedure with high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy for diagnosis of lung lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hosiptal Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco.
authors.forename: Younes
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lazguet
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hosiptal Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maarouf
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hosiptal Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco.
authors.forename: Marouan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karrou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hosiptal Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco.
authors.forename: Imane
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Skiker
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hosiptal Mohammed VI, Oujda, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alloubi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
keywords: CT; Percutaneous biopsy; lung