Author/Authors :
Rezaei-Kalantari, Kiara Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Mortezaeian, Hojjat Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Sadeghpour Tabaei, Ali Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Tahmasebi, Aylin Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Mozaffari, Kambiz Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Tajalli, v Nursing Care Research Center (NCRC) - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Abstract :
We describe a 1-year-old boy who underwent a percutaneous transthoracic biopsy of an incidentally
detected cardiac tumor. The procedure was performed under ultrasound guidance to obviate the need
for surgery. The benign nature of the mass precluded subsequent curative surgery. Ultrasound is a
valuable modality in guiding percutaneous biopsy of thoracic lesions.
Keywords :
Image-guided biopsy , Fine needle aspiration biopsy , Pulmonary lesion , Heart neoplasms
