Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses
Mediastinal masses encompass a wide spectrum of diseases; therefore, histopathological diagnosis is crucial for adequate surgical or medical treatments. Herein, we report six cases of mediastinal tumors that were definitively diagnosed by computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy. Case 1: A...
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| author | Sukanta Kodali Sourindra Nath Banerjee Jaydip Deb Pulak Kumar Jana |
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| description | Mediastinal masses encompass a wide spectrum of diseases; therefore, histopathological diagnosis is crucial for adequate surgical or medical treatments. Herein, we report six cases of mediastinal tumors that were definitively diagnosed by computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy. Case 1: A 35-year-old woman was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on both a chest X-ray and a CT thorax. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed type A thymoma. The patient underwent surgery and remained well 1 year of post-surgery. Case 2: A 47-year-old man was found to have a solid and cystic mass with areas of calcifications on a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed an immature teratoma. The patient is now under chemotherapy. Case 3: An 18-year-old boy was found to have a tumor in the anterior mediastinum on both a chest x-ray and CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed a yolk sac tumor. The patient received only two cycles of chemotherapy and died. Case 4: A 26-year-old man was found to have a left anterior mediastinal mass with internal necrosis and calcification on a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed a malignant germ cell tumor. The patient is now under chemotherapy. Case 5: A 17-year-old boy was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on both a chest X-ray and a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass showed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient received chemotherapy and remained well 6 months after the treatment. Case 6: An 8-year-old child was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on a chest C-ray and a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed neuroblastoma. After six courses of chemotherapy the patient passed away. Percutaneous CT-guided core needle biopsy of mediastinal mass lesions is a safe, accurate, and cost-effective procedure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b41537ecea814590993f38c0e6c19b012025-01-04T10:31:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Journal of Association of Chest Physicians2320-87752024-12-0112418018410.4103/jacp.jacp_26_24Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal massesSukanta KodaliSourindra Nath BanerjeeJaydip DebPulak Kumar JanaMediastinal masses encompass a wide spectrum of diseases; therefore, histopathological diagnosis is crucial for adequate surgical or medical treatments. Herein, we report six cases of mediastinal tumors that were definitively diagnosed by computed tomography (CT)-guided core needle biopsy. Case 1: A 35-year-old woman was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on both a chest X-ray and a CT thorax. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed type A thymoma. The patient underwent surgery and remained well 1 year of post-surgery. Case 2: A 47-year-old man was found to have a solid and cystic mass with areas of calcifications on a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed an immature teratoma. The patient is now under chemotherapy. Case 3: An 18-year-old boy was found to have a tumor in the anterior mediastinum on both a chest x-ray and CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed a yolk sac tumor. The patient received only two cycles of chemotherapy and died. Case 4: A 26-year-old man was found to have a left anterior mediastinal mass with internal necrosis and calcification on a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed a malignant germ cell tumor. The patient is now under chemotherapy. Case 5: A 17-year-old boy was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on both a chest X-ray and a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass showed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient received chemotherapy and remained well 6 months after the treatment. Case 6: An 8-year-old child was found to have an anterior mediastinal mass on a chest C-ray and a CT scan. A CT-guided core needle biopsy of the mediastinal mass revealed neuroblastoma. After six courses of chemotherapy the patient passed away. Percutaneous CT-guided core needle biopsy of mediastinal mass lesions is a safe, accurate, and cost-effective procedure.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jacp.jacp_26_24mediastinal masscomputed tomographycore needle biopsy |
| spellingShingle | Sukanta Kodali Sourindra Nath Banerjee Jaydip Deb Pulak Kumar Jana Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians mediastinal mass computed tomography core needle biopsy |
| title | Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| title_full | Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| title_fullStr | Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| title_short | Computed tomography–guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| title_sort | computed tomography guided percutaneous transthoracic core needle biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal masses |
| topic | mediastinal mass computed tomography core needle biopsy |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jacp.jacp_26_24 |
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