Percutaneous aspiration biopsy in cervical spine lytic lesions. Indications and technique

Neuroradiology. 1991;33(1):43-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00593332.

Abstract

We describe the technique and the results of the percutaneous aspiration biopsy (PAB) in a series of 9 patients presenting with neck pain and different degrees of myelopathy, in whom the cervical spine X-ray demonstrated lytic lesions of unknown origin. PAB is a useful, relatively safe technique, and leads to histological diagnosis between metastatic and inflammatory processes. Furthermore, in inflammatory lesions with negative hemoculture. PAB may help in detecting the micro-organism responsible and therefore allow a better antibiotic treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle* / instrumentation
  • Biopsy, Needle* / methods
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteolysis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteolysis / pathology*
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnosis
  • Osteomyelitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Spinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed