Open AccessAsymptomatic air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy
Author(s) -
Akitoshi Inoue,
Masatsugu Ohuchi,
Shuhei Inoue
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
türk göğüs kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi :/türk göğüs kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2149-8156
pISSN - 1301-5680
DOI - 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21058
Subject(s) - medicine , air embolism , radiology , lung biopsy , asymptomatic , fluoroscopy , biopsy , lung , left atrium , percutaneous , complication , computed tomography , surgery , cardiology , atrial fibrillation
Systemic air embolism is a fatal lung biopsy complication, despite its low incidence. Incidental air immigration into the pulmonary vein passing through the left heart circulation results in air embolism in percutaneous lung biopsy. Herein, we report a 73-year-old man who presented with massive air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy which resolved without any symptom. Computed tomography fluoroscopy confirmed the gradual absorption process.