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. 1978 Apr;127(1):35-40.
doi: 10.1148/127.1.35.

Aspiration biopsies of chest lesions

A F Lalli, L J McCormack, M Zelch, N E Reich, D Belovich

Aspiration biopsies of chest lesions

A F Lalli et al. Radiology. 1978 Apr.

Abstract

1223 patients underwent aspiration biopsy with a diagnostic yield of 86.4%; 24.2% of the patients had a small pneumothorax, but only 4.4% required treatment; one patient developed a moderate hemothorax. The method, problems, and complications including morbidity and mortality are discussed. The relative success of aspiration biopsy with different lesions of the lung and mediastinum is identified.

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