ArticlePediatric radiology2012
US-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of anterior mediastinal masses in children.
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- Magnetic resonance imaging-guided biopsies in children.Acta radiologica open · 2021Article
- Image-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy of soft-tissue masses in the pediatric population.Pediatric radiology · 2016Article
- Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of mediastinal lymphadenopathy in children.Japanese journal of radiology · 2015Article
- Pneumomediastinum resulting in procedure failure during computed tomography-guided biopsy of anterior mediastinal lesion in two children.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest SocietyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAnterior mediastinal masses in children are clinically challenging, requiring prompt histological diagnosis.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to review the experience with US-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of anterior mediastinal masses in children, particularly with respect to safety and diagnostic accuracy. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentation, imaging, sedation approach, procedural details and pathology results of US-guided PCNB of mediastinal masses that occurred during an 8-year period (2001-2008). Complications were graded and pathology was categorized into four groups based on adequacy and diagnostic yield.
results32 US-guided PCNBs were performed on 32 children, mean age 12 years (range 18 months to 17 years), mean weight 48 kg (range 11.5 to 109 kg, median 49 kg). A coaxial US-guided technique was used, with a mean of 8.2 passes and a mean 7.6 cores obtained (range 2-15). There were no major complications. The biopsies were adequate in volume and quality of specimens in 29/32, and 25/32 were diagnostic. PCNB was diagnostic in all cases of non-Hodgkin disease.
conclusionsExperience with anterior mediastinal masses suggests that US-guided PCNB can be considered a viable, safe and accurate method of reaching a diagnosis in the pediatric population.
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