in the thorax.. parenchymal or pleural-based lesion. in one of two childrens hospitals from. CT of Lake Havasu a focal pleural Jerseys neoplasm demonstrates a well marginated lesion based on a pleural surface with which it usually makes obtuse angles.. A thoracoscopic biopsy specimen

was obtained from a peripheral left pleura based lesion. Findings were consistent with P. carinii pneumonitis.. Undiagnosed pleural effusion Pleural based lesion Tumor staging and diagnosis (biopsy) Evaluation of thoracic injury. 4. Indications

- Therapeutic. Under sterile conditions, local anesthesia, and imaging guidanceusually CT but sometimes ultrasound for pleural-based lesionsa biopsy