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18811034

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-24
pubmed:abstractText
The authors report the results of a prospective study about CT-guided percutaneous transpedicular vertebral biopsy in 23 patients, 11 male and 12 female, with a mean age of 45 years (range, 17-90 years). Eleven biopsies were performed at a thoracic level, 12 at a lumbar or sacral (one) level. A diagnosis was obtained in 21 out of 23 patients (91.3%); in the remaining two cases an open biopsy was necessary, which led to the diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cyst. CT-guided percutaneous transpedicular biopsy is an effective and safe method. The transpedicular approach is especially useful for thoracic lesions, because it avoids pulmonary complications such as pneumothorax, without increasing the rate of neurologic problems. This method is not suitable for the diagnosis of aneurysmal bone cysts.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0001-6462
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
503-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
CT-guided percutaneous transpedicular biopsy for the diagnosis of vertebral lesions.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Göztepe Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article