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Lung biopsy

Transthoracic needle aspiration; Percutaneous needle aspiration

The risks include a collapsed lung, bleeding, and infection.

A needle biopsy should NOT be performed if other tests show that you have:

• Bullae (enlarged alveoli associated with emphysema)
• Cysts
• Blood coagulation disorder of any type
• Severe hypoxia
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Cor pulmonale

Signs of a collapsed lung include:

• Shortness of breath
• Rapid heart rate (rapid pulse)
• Blueness of the skin

If any of these occur, report them to the health care provider immediately.

Review Date: 11/13/2006
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.