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Liver biopsy embolization track: Ultrasonic appearance
Author(s) -
Carvalho P,
Allison D. J
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870160611
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , radiology , coagulopathy , liver biopsy , embolization , ultrasonography , surgery
Abstract In patients with a bleeding disorder or coagulopathy who require liver biopsy, conventional liver biopsy has a high risk of uncontrollable hemorrhage. Biopsy in such cases has been performed via the transjugular approach that, although safe, is technically challenging, requires cardiac monitoring and may have a small specimen volume. An alternative, safe, and more direct method of obtaining histological samples is by Trucut liver biopsy followed by embolization of the biopsy track. This may leave behind a track that on sonographic examination may simulate other pathology.