Percutaneous needle aspiratio biopsy of malignant lung lesions
10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.4.740
- Author:
Kie Hwan KIM
;
Soo Yil CHIN
;
Kee Suk HONG
;
Ja June JANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Biopsy, Needle;
Follow-Up Studies;
Hemoptysis;
Humans;
Korea;
Lung;
Needles;
Pneumothorax
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1984;20(4):740-745
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy (PNAB) of suspected pulmonary malignancy is a simple, safe and practicalmethod, so should be used earlier and moe frequently to shorten the diagnostic interval. In Korea Cancer CenterHospital, 64 patients underwent PNAB with a diagnotic yield of 87.5%. 7 patients and a pneumothorax and in 3patients developed transient hemoptysis. Of 58 malignant of no
