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Lung biopsy through non-aerated route from area of pleural contact.
A. Contrast-enhanced CT scan of 61-year-old woman who was operated on to remove carcinoma of right breast and received radiotherapy. Mass lesion was seen in right upper lobe with small contact between mass and lateral pleura (arrow). B. Guiding needle was advanced through this area of contact without transgressing aerated lung. Biopsy results were suggestive of metastatic disease.
