Bone lesion biopsy

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Bone biopsy

Overview

Risks

Results

Bone lesion biopsy

Alternative Names:

Bone biopsy; Biopsy - bone

What the risks are:

Discomfort
Bone fracture
Damage to surrounding tissue
Localized infection (a risk any time the skin is broken)
Infection of the bone (osteomyelitis)
Excessive bleeding

Note: Some people with bone disorders also have blood coagulation disorders, so the bleeding risk may be higher.

Special considerations:

Signs of bone infection (one of the most serious risks) include fever, headache, pain with movement, redness and swelling of the tissues around the biopsy site, and drainage of pus from the biopsy site. If these occur, seek immediate medical attention.

Review Date: 7/4/2004
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, Vail, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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