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Systemic air embolism after transthoracic lung biopsy: A case report and review of literature

Author(s) -

Wessam Bou-Assaly

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

world journal of radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1949-8470

DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v2.i5.193

Subject(s) - medicine , air embolism , pneumothorax , radiology , complication , lung biopsy , computed tomography , embolism , parenchyma , pulmonary embolism , lung , biopsy , surgery , pathology

Computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy is a common diagnostic procedure that is associated with various complications, including pneumothorax, hemoptysis and parenchymal hemorrhage. Systemic air embolism is a very rare (0.07%) but potentially life-threatening complication. We report a fatal case of air embolism to the cerebral and coronary arteries confirmed by head and chest CT, followed by a review of the literature.

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