Lung biopsy

Percutaneous lung biopsy in a case of suspected lung cancer under control of computed tomography.

A lung biopsy is an interventional procedure performed to diagnose lung pathology by obtaining a small piece of lung which is examined under a microscope.[1][2] Beyond microscopic examination for cellular morphology and architecture, special stains and cultures can be performed on the tissue obtained.[3]

A lung biopsy can be performed percutaneously, or via bronchoscopy via ultrasound guidance.

References

  1. ↑ Thomas W. Shields; Joseph LoCicero; Carolyn E. Reed (21 December 2011). General Thoracic Surgery. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-4511-5278-4.
  2. ↑ Mostafa M. Fraig (21 April 2015). Diagnosis of Small Lung Biopsy: An Integrated Approach. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4939-2575-9.
  3. ↑ PMID 26807279
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