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  • Title: [Analysis of 22 cases of CT-guided puncture biopsy for chest tumors].
    Author: Lu JX, Chen LH.
    Journal: Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao; 2002 Mar; 22(3):234-5. PubMed ID: 12390774.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of CT-guided puncture biopsy for diagnoses of tumorschest. METHODS: Twenty-two patients with thoracic tumors that were not pathologically identified received CT-guided puncture biopsy for histological and cytological examination. RESULTS: All biopsy procedures were successfully completed and 18 cases were identified as having malignant tumors by histological examinations, while 5 identified by cytological examinations, and definite pathological diagnoses were established in 19 cases. Pneumatothorax occurred in 2 cases and bloody sputum developed in 1 case. CONCLUSION: CT-guided puncture biopsy may provide better biopsy samples and pathological supplemented by cytological examinations improve the accuracy of diagnoses.
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