Biopsy of Vertebral Tumour Metastasis for Diagnosing Unknown Primaries
Purpose.To examine patients with vertebral tumour metastasis using transpedicular Muscle biopsy for diagnosing unknown primary tumours.Methods.13 men and 8 women aged 41 to 80 (mean, 61) years with vertebral tumour metastasis of unknown primary origin underwent transpedicular biopsy of the affected vertebra.Results.The origins of the primary tumour