Published August 1998 | Version v1
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Implantation metastasis after percutaneous transthorasic fine needle biopsy of ling cancer : a case report

Creators

  • 1. Seoul National Univ. College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Percutaneous transthorasic fine needle aspiration(PCNA) and biopsy(PCNB) are well-accepted methods for the diagnosis of various intrathoracic lesions. Implantation of cancer cells along the needle tract is one of the rarest complications of these techniques, but was found along the needle tract in a patient who underwent PCNB for lung cancer

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
2
Series
9 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 321-323
ISSN
0301-2867

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
31047028
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOPSY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC USES; LUNGS; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MAN; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY; USES; VERTEBRATES