Diagnostic value of CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy for the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary

Objective:To evaluate CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy for the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary mass value and safety.Methods:Retrospective analyzed 68 cases of patients with solitary pulmonary masses underwent CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy in clinical in our hospital from January 2010 to March 2011,and the pathological and surgical data were all analyzed.Results:68 patients were successful punctured,biopsy tissue were treated by cytologic examination,and malignant lesions in 51 cases,including adenocarcinoma 27 cases;squamous cell carcinoma 10 cases;undifferentiated carcinoma 9 cases;alveolar cell carcinoma in 5 cases.34 patients underwent surgical removal of lesions,biopsy specimens of gross specimen and pathological diagnosis was 100%.There were 13 cases benign lesions,including tuberculoma in 7 cases;lung adenoma in 4 cases;inflammatory pseudotumor in 2 cases.Puncture did not appear in pneumothorax,large coughed up blood and other related complications.Conclusion:CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy for the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary mass is a good safety,high accuracy of minimally invasive diagnostic method,it to be worth generalization at clinical.