Computed Tomography-Guided Biopsy of Spine

Kyosuke Sonoda; Kensei Nagata; Mamoru Ariyoshi; Hiroki Imoto; Takeru Mashima; Tojiro Yanagi

doi:10.5035/nishiseisai.48.19

Kyosuke Sonoda, Kensei Nagata, Mamoru Ariyoshi, Hiroki Imoto, Takeru Mashima, Tojiro Yanagi

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Keywords: Computed Tomography-Guided Biopsy, Spinal Lesions, Metastatic Bone Tumor

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1999 Volume 48 Issue 1 Pages 19-22

DOI https://doi.org/10.5035/nishiseisai.48.19

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Abstract

Computed tomography-guided biopsy of the spine is considered a safe and relatively inexpensive examination tecnique. We performed CT-guided biopsy for 8 cases without any complications. These cases were 6 thoracic, 1 lumber and 1 sacral. Pathologic examinations revealed 3 primary tumors, 2 metastases, 2 tuberculosis and 1 pyogenic spondylitis. CT-guided biopsy is an important tool in the evaluation of spinal lesions.

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