Subcutaneous Seeding of Hepatoid Thymic Carcinoma after Percutaneous Needle Aspiration Biopsy.
- Author:
Junghee YOON
1
;
Soo Hong SEO
;
Young Chul KYE
;
Hyo Hyun AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. gold2000@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatoid thymic carcinoma;
Percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy;
Subcutaneous metastasis
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Biopsy, Needle;
Kidney;
Liver;
Lung;
Needles;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pleura;
Seeds;
Thorax;
Thymoma
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(12):1104-1107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy is a reliable and useful procedure for diagnosing tumor with a low rate of complications and high diagnostic reliability. Subcutaneous malignant seeding of the needle tract is a well-known complication of percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy. Implantation metastases of the abdominal and chest walls have been reported after puncturing the tumor lesions of the liver, kidney, adrenal gland, lung and pleura. We report here on a case of subcutaneous seeding of hepatoid thymic carcinoma on the right upper back after a percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy.
