Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 3, 2026

In Vivo, Percutaneous, Needle Based, Optical Coherence Tomography of Renal Masses
Published on: March 30, 2015
Complication of hemothorax after CT-guided percutaneous biopsy of herniated liver masquerading as a pulmonary mass
Jennifer Sweeney1,2, Benjamin Biebel1,2, Bela Kis1,2
1Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
Abstract:
Hemothorax is a rare complication of percutaneous needle biopsy in the chest at a rate of 0.092%. Rarer yet is diaphragm injury with herniation of intra-abdominal organs. The patient was a 56-year-old female undergoing evaluation for primary lung cancer diagnosis requiring lung mass biopsy. The largest pulmonary nodule was biopsied, which abutted the right hemidiaphragm with the complication of hemothorax. Angiography demonstrated that the source of bleeding was not attributed to intercostal artery injury. Pathology revealed that benign hepatic tissue was sampled. Based on the pathology results, angiographic findings, and detailed review of cross-sectional imaging, the tissue is consistent with herniated liver through the right hemidiaphragm mistaken to be a pulmonary nodule.
More Related Videos
11:27Preparation and Respirometric Assessment of Mitochondria Isolated from Skeletal Muscle Tissue Obtained by Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
Published on: February 7, 2015
10:19Substernal Thyroid Biopsy Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Published on: November 10, 2014
Related Concept Videos
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-III: Symptoms and Complications.
Symptoms of COPD can be classified as primary or systemic. Primary symptoms relate to reduced airflow, while systemic or extrapulmonary symptoms relate to COPD's broader impact on the body.
Primary Symptoms of COPD:
Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications
Pneumonia III: Complications and Assessment
Diabetes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Complications
Asthma-III: Symptoms and Complications
Classification of Asthma
Atomic Mass