Malignant seeding of the tract after thin-needle aspiration biopsy

Radiology. 1979 Feb;130(2):345-6. doi: 10.1148/130.2.345.

Abstract

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is an established technique for cytodiagnosis of malignant neoplasms, yielding a high rate of positive tissue with negligible local sequelae. The authors report the first instance known to them of needle tract seeding following this biopsy technique in a patient with an unresectable pancreatic carcinoma. Because of the rarity of this occurrence, the procedural indications remain unaltered.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects*
  • Biopsy, Needle / instrumentation
  • Biopsy, Needle / methods
  • Cytodiagnosis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Needles
  • Neoplasm Seeding*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Risk
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed