Biópsia percutânea guiada por tomografia computadorizada é uma alternativa segura e eficaz para avaliação de lesões intraorbitárias selecionadas, em que o diagnóstico pré-operatório é importante para o planejamento terapêutico. Descrevemos dois casos de pacientes com tumores orbitários incomuns em que o diagnóstico foi obtido por biópsia com agulha grossa guiada por tomografia computadorizada, dando ênfase para os aspectos técnicos do procedimento.

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsy is a safe and effective alternative method for evaluating selected intra-orbital lesions where the preoperative diagnosis is important for the therapeutic planning. The authors describe two cases of patients with uncommon primary orbital tumors whose diagnosis was obtained by means of computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy, with emphasis on the technical aspects of the procedure.

Transrectal ultrasonography-guided biopsy plays a key role in prostate sampling for cancer detection. Among interventional procedures, it is one of the most frequent procedures performed by radiologists. Despite the safety and low morbidity of such procedure, possible complications should be promptly assessed and treated. The standardization of protocols and of preprocedural preparation is aimed at minimizing complications as well as expediting their management. The authors have made a literature review describing the possible complications related to transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy, and discuss their management and guidance to reduce the incidence of such complications.