{"id":42,"date":"2017-08-11T13:50:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/2017\/08\/11\/percutaneouslungbiopsy\/"},"modified":"2017-08-11T13:50:34","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T12:50:34","slug":"percutaneouslungbiopsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/highlights\/percutaneouslungbiopsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysing percutaneous lung biopsy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The authors of this article deliver a complete depiction of percutaneous lung biopsy: comprehensively described indications, contraindications, technical aspects, diagnostic accuracy and complications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teaching points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imaging-guided biopsy is one of the main methods to obtain lung nodule specimens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>CT has the highest accuracy for diagnosis as an imaging guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Compared to FNAB, CNB has a higher accuracy for diagnosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pneumothorax and parenchymal pulmonary haemorrhage care the most frequent complications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Several clinical and technical variables can affect diagnostic accuracy and patient safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Background<br \/>\nThis article aims to comprehensively describe indications, contraindications, technical aspects, diagnostic accuracy and complications of percutaneous lung biopsy.<\/p>\n<p>Methods<br \/>\nImaging-guided biopsy currently represents one of the predominant methods for obtaining tissue specimens in patients with lung nodules; in many cases treatment protocols are based on histological information; thus, biopsy is frequently performed, when technically feasible, or in case other techniques (such as bronchoscopy with lavage) are inconclusive.<\/p>\n<p>Results<br \/>\nAlthough a coaxial system is suitable in any case, two categories of needles can be used: fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) and core-needle biopsy (CNB), with the latter demonstrated to have a slightly higher overall sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<br \/>\nPercutaneous lung biopsy is a safe procedure even though a few complications are possible: pneumothorax, pulmonary haemorrhage and haemoptysis are common complications, while air embolism and seeding are rare, but potentially fatal complications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13244-017-0561-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anzidei, M., Porfiri, A., Andrani, F. et al. 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