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Pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting as a peripheral coin lesion—the danger of needle biopsy

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A peripheral pulmonary artery aneurysm appeared as a solitary, smooth and discrete coin lesion in the lung. The aneurysm was surgically resected. Various etiologies possibly responsible for this entity are discussed. The complications of transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy are reviewed, with emphasis on the hazards of puncturing a vascular lesion, as well as suggested steps to avoid this complication.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, POB 12000, 91120, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Danny Eisenberg & Roy L. Gordon M.D.

  2. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Eran E. Weineman & Henry Romanoff

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Eisenberg, D., Gordon, R.L., Weineman, E.E. et al. Pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting as a peripheral coin lesion—the danger of needle biopsy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 7, 280–282 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02625112

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