Case report
Chest wall implantation of lung cancer after thin-needle aspiration biopsy

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Abstract

Percutaneous aspirational biopsy of intrathoracic lesions has become a popular technique. One of the rarest complications is that of implantation of malignant cells within the needle tract and subsequent development of a chest wall mass. A case of chest wall implantation of adenocarcinoma of the lung after thin-needle biopsy is reported. The lesion was successfully treated with radical full-thickness excision of the chest wall and immediate reconstruction with a large rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap.

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Dr Seyfer's current address is Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97201.

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