Imaging of Post Transthoracic Needle Biopsy Complications. Issue 2 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dubé, Jean-Philippe; Azzi, Ziad; Semionov, Alexandre; Sayegh, Karl; Kosiuk, John; Pressacco, Josephine
• Is Part Of: Canadian Association of Radiologists journal. Volume 70:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 156
• Page End: 163
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Transthoracic needle biopsy complicatons -- Pneumothorax -- Hemorrhage -- Air embolism -- Tumor seeding -- Infectious seeding; Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Canada -- Periodicals; 616.0757
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carj.2018.08.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0846-5371

Abstract

When faced with characterization of a suspicious lung lesion, transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) is the standard technique used to retrieve a pathological specimen. Usual complications reported for this intervention are pneumothorax, hemorrhage, air embolism, and tumor seeding. This pictorial essay illustrates imaging of these complications.