Uncommon primary tumors of the orbit diagnosed by computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy: report of two cases

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsy is a safe and effective alternative method for evaluating selected intra-orbital lesions where the preoperative diagnosis is important for the therapeutic planning. The authors describe two cases of patients with uncommon primary orbital tumors whose di...

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Autores principales: Jeng Tyng, Chiang, Matushita Jr., João Paulo Kawaoka, Bitencourt, Almir Galvão Vieira, Neves, Flávia Branco Cerqueira Serra, Amoedo, Maurício Kauark, Barbosa, Paula Nicole Vieira, Chojniak, Rubens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2014
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4341380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2013.1888
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Sumario:Computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsy is a safe and effective alternative method for evaluating selected intra-orbital lesions where the preoperative diagnosis is important for the therapeutic planning. The authors describe two cases of patients with uncommon primary orbital tumors whose diagnosis was obtained by means of computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy, with emphasis on the technical aspects of the procedure.

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