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74-year-old with mild breathlessness. I discussed this case as COD 216.
He had an enlarged left para-aortic, retroperitoneal node for biopsy.
The video discusses
- The case
- Various approaches to retroperitoneal lesions
Video
Region: Retroperitoneum
Age: 74 years
Findings: Enlarged retroperitoneal nodes
Lesion Biopsied: Retroperitoneal node
Size of Lesion: 32.5 z axis x 23.4 mm
Gun: 18G BARD, 20 mm throw, long
No of cores: 6 for HP and 3 for micro
Sedation: No
Position & Approach: Prone
Time Taken (marker to wash-out): 8 mins
Complication: None
Level of Difficulty: 2/5
Diagnosis: Diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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