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(Chest. 1974;65:163-165.)
© 1974 American College of Chest Physicians

Implantation Transfer of Pulmonary Carcinoma to the Trachea: A Complication of Percutaneous Catheter Brush Biopsy

J. L. Curry M.D.1; R. D. Regalado M.D.2; G. Z. Heimbach M.D.1; J. G. Stabile M.D. F.C.C.P.1; and J. C. Gaulin M.D.1

1 Department of Radiology
2 Easton Hospital, Pa.

Percutaneous, translaryngeal catheter approach to a pulmonary lesion for brush biopsy resulted in implantation transfer of a squamous cell carcinoma from the lung to the trachea. Although this appears to be a unique situation at the time of this writing, it is recorded as a caution to bronchial brushing.

Submitted on May 21, 1974
Accepted on August 22, 1974






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