Diagnostic yield, complications, pathology and anatomical features in CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of mediastinal tumours.

Objectives: This study presents the experiences of percutaneous CT-guided needle biopsy at a university hospital in Norway.

Methods: A retrospective examination of all mediastinal biopsy procedures between April 2015 and August 2019 was performed at Akershus University Hospital in Norway. We registered patient and procedure characteristics, along with lesion pathology and characteristics including localization according to anatomical and Felson mediastinal compartments.