Abstract

Introduction: Histopathologic examination of tissue obtained by percutaneous spine biopsy is the cornerstone of appropriate patient management for various lesions involving the spine. Aim: A cross-sectional analysis of CT guided percutaneous biopsies performed over a period of 3 years. Material and methods: 43 patients who underwent percutaneous spinal biopsies from June 2021 to August 2024 were evaluated. Result: There were 28 males and 15 females in the study. 23 of the cases were seen in thoracic area and 20 cases in the lumbosacral area. Histologic examination revealed tuberculosis in 18 cases, chronic nonspecific inflammation in 6 cases, metastasis in 6 cases, multiple myeloma in 5 cases, and acute suppurative lesion in 4 cases. Conclusion: Histopathologic examination of tissue obtained by percutaneous spine biopsy is the cornerstone of appropriate patient management for various lesions involving the spine. Keywords: Spinal lesion, percutaneous CT guided biopsy, histopathology.

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