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Biopsia pulmonar por punción - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Aspiración transtorácica con aguja; Biopsia aspirativa percutánea con aguja

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Entre los riesgos se pueden mencionar: colapso pulmonar, sangrado e infección.

No debe realizarse una biopsia por punción si otros exámenes indican la presencia de:

Consideraciones especiales:

Los signos de un pulmón colapsado son, entre otros:

En caso de presentarse cualquiera de estos signos, es necesario informar al médico de inmediato.

  • Fecha de revisión: 1/16/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/13/2006).
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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