Meningeal biopsy | |
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ICD-9-CM | 01.11- 01.12, 03.32 |
A Meningeal biopsy is a biopsy performed of the meninges of the central nervous system.
It can involve the coverings of the brain or of the spinal cord.[ citation needed]
MRI or CT may be used prior to the biopsy to assist in identifying the location for the biopsy. [1]