Needle muscle biopsy and its application.

Needle muscle biopsy is a straightforward and reliable minimally - invasive technique. During the past century, the needle biopsy can provide adequate samples and the technique has gradually gained wider acceptance. Compared with open biopsy, needle biopsy is less traumatic, with low rate of complic...

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Publicado en:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology & Neurosurgery Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 432 - 437
Autores principales: CHEN Meng-long, ZHANG Cheng
Formato: abstract Journal Article
Publicado: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology & Neurosurgery 6/25/2015
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Sumario:Needle muscle biopsy is a straightforward and reliable minimally - invasive technique. During the past century, the needle biopsy can provide adequate samples and the technique has gradually gained wider acceptance. Compared with open biopsy, needle biopsy is less traumatic, with low rate of complications, and is suitable for the identifications and evaluations of muscular dystrophy, inflammatory myopathies and systemic diseases involving muscles, specially for infants and young children. Domestic insiders should be encouraged to apply this technique.