Fatal necrotizing pancreatitis following fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the pancreas.

1 October 1981

journal article
research article
Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology

Vol. 141 (1) , 61-62
https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.141.1.7291543

Abstract

What is believed to be the 1st [human] case of fulminant necrotizing pancreatitis leading to death following percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the pancreas, is presented. Possible causes are discussed and clinical indications for biopsy are re-examined.