Abrams Pleural Biopsy

What is Abrams pleural biopsy?

Abrams pleural biopsy takes a small piece of your pleura, the membrane layers that surround your lungs.

Your pleural biopsy sample is sent to a laboratory for examination to look for infection, cancer or another condition.

A pleural biopsy is a procedure to take a small piece of the pleura so that it can be examined. Abrams pleural biopsy takes the tissue using a special biopsy needle, called an Abrams pleural biopsy needle. Needle biopsy is the most common method of obtaining a pleural biopsy.

During Abrams pleural biopsy, a numbing local anaesthetic is put on your chest. The needle is then inserted into your pleural membrane to take out a sample. High-frequency ultrasound waves or a CT scan that uses a series of X-rays and a computer may be used to guide the biopsy needle into the right place.

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