Air Embolism Detected During Computed Tomography Fluoroscopically Guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during computed tomography (CT)-guided needle biopsy. Air entering the aorta is depicted on CT-fluoroscopy images of the procedure.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2008-01, Vol.31 (1), p.219-221
Hauptverfasser:	Hirasawa, Satoshi, Hirasawa, Hiromi, Taketomi-Takahashi, Ayako, Morita, Hideo, Tsushima, Yoshito, Amanuma, Makoto, Endo, Keigo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged AORTA Aortography BIOPSY Biopsy, Needle - adverse effects Cardiology Case Report Cerebral Infarction - diagnosis Cerebral Infarction - etiology COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY Cryptococcosis - diagnosis Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Embolism, Air - complications Embolism, Air - etiology Embolism, Air - therapy Female FLUOROSCOPY Fluoroscopy - methods Hemiplegia - etiology Hemiplegia - rehabilitation Humans Hyperbaric Oxygenation Imaging Intracranial Embolism - complications Intracranial Embolism - etiology Intracranial Embolism - therapy Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung - microbiology Lung - pathology LUNGS Medicine Medicine & Public Health Nuclear Medicine Radiography, Interventional - methods Radiology RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Ultrasound
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Zusammenfassung:	Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during computed tomography (CT)-guided needle biopsy. Air entering the aorta is depicted on CT-fluoroscopy images of the procedure.
ISSN:	0174-1551 1432-086X
DOI:	10.1007/s00270-006-0260-z