Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 174-177
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210431
CT scan guided Trans-Sternal Approach for Anterior Mediastinal Mass Biopsy
Vishal N. Bakare1, Shubhasish Pattnaik2
1Faculty, Dr.D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Hospital, Pimpri, Maharashtra, India.
2Dr.D.Y.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Hospital, Pimpri, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Vishal N. Bakare
ABSTRACT
Anterior mediastinal lesions which are directly posterior to the sternum and have no significant parasternal component are difficult to approach for biopsy. Very few cases of CT-guided trans-sternal mediastinal mass biopsy have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of CT guided trans-sternal mediastinal mass biopsy to highlight the importance of this technique.
Keywords: CT scan, Mediastinal mass, Trans-sternal approach, Biopsy.