
Hemothorax as a complication of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy
Author(s) -
Michimata Haruhiko,
Sumi Toshiyuki,
Keira Yoshiko,
Nagayama Daiki,
Koshino Yuta,
Watanabe Hiroki,
Yamada Yuichi,
Tanaka Yusuke,
Chiba Hirofumi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.1034
Subject(s) - medicine , hemothorax , complication , lung , radiology , biopsy , bronchoscopy , surgery , pneumothorax
Key message There are more complications in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy than in a conventional transbronchial lung biopsy. Respiratory endoscopists should be aware of the potential complications, including rare complications such as hemothorax.