Abstract
We report the adjunctive use of CT scanning in confirming the intraluminal location of an intracaval mass prior to transcatheter brush biopsy. In addition, we review several important reports of transcatheter biopsies in both the IVC and SVC, and cite potential complications.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biopsy / methods
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Carcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Carcinoma / pathology*
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Catheterization
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
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Vena Cava, Inferior / pathology*