Table of Contents
- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration
Normal Values
In a normal test, the tissues are normal and there is no growth of bacteria, viruses, or fungi if a culture is performed.
What abnormal results mean
- Bacterial, viral, or fungal lung infection
- Cancerous cells (
lung cancer , mesothelioma) Pneumonia
Images
Lung biopsy
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Lung needle biopsy Risks
Review Date: 09/15/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of
Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
