Pleural needle biopsyFrom our partner site on chronic pain, ChronicPainConnection.com.
Closed pleural biopsy; Needle biopsy of the pleura What the risks are: There is a slight chance of the needle puncturing the wall of the lung, which can produce a partial collapse of the lung. This usually resolves on its own. There is a chance of excessive blood loss. Special considerations: If a closed pleural biopsy is unsuccessful at making a diagnosis, surgical biopsy of the pleura may be required in some cases. References: advertisement Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000:1926-1927. Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:725.
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