Tumor Seeding after Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy of Metastatic Pulmonary Ameloblastoma

Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is a minimally-invasive procedure that is an indispensable tool for evaluating pulmonary lesions. Though extremely rare, tumor seeding of the pleura and chest wall can occur as a complication. Given that the breast is located anterior to the thorax, ne...

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Published inJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 1000 - 1004
Main Authors Park, Hye Mi, Kim, Yun Hyeon, Lim, Hyo Soon, Ki, So Yeon, Lee, Hyo-jae, Lee, Jong Eun, Jeong, Won Gi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Korean Society of Radiology 01.07.2021
대한영상의학회
Subjects
ameloblastoma
biopsy
neoplasm metastasis
Thoracic Imaging
방사선과학
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ISSN1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI10.3348/jksr.2020.0162

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Summary:Percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (PTNB) is a minimally-invasive procedure that is an indispensable tool for evaluating pulmonary lesions. Though extremely rare, tumor seeding of the pleura and chest wall can occur as a complication. Given that the breast is located anterior to the thorax, needle tracking through the breast is inevitable when PTNB is performed using the anterior approach. We describe tumor seeding of metastatic pulmonary ameloblastoma in the pectoralis muscle layer of the breast along the needle track of PTNB in a 51-year-old female presenting with a palpable lump in the right breast.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2020.0162