Pulmonary nodule biopsy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Biopsy findings associated with pulmonary nodule will depend on tumor histology, common findings include: Common types of lung tissue biopsy for solitary pulmonary nodule, include: open biopsy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, non-surgical biopsy

Biopsy

• Common types of lung tissue biopsy, include:

• Needle biopsy
• Open biopsy
• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)

• Indications for biopsy in pulmonary nodule, include:

• Determination of tumor histologic subtype
• Characterization of genetic mutations
• Determination of intra or extra-thoracic metastatic disease