Computed tomography of fatal cerebral air embolism following percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the lung

Air embolism complicated a thin needle aspiration performed on a patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome and on positive-pressure ventilation. Computed tomography obtained 30 h following the event demonstrated a considerable quantity of intravascular air within the cranium. Positive-pressur...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of computer assisted tomography 1988-11, Vol.12 (6), p.1082-1083
Hauptverfasser:	BAKER, B. K, AWWAD, E. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle - adverse effects Embolism, Air - diagnostic imaging Embolism, Air - etiology Female Humans Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - etiology Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Lung - pathology Medical sciences Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques Positive-Pressure Respiration - adverse effects Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - pathology Respiratory system Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Air embolism complicated a thin needle aspiration performed on a patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome and on positive-pressure ventilation. Computed tomography obtained 30 h following the event demonstrated a considerable quantity of intravascular air within the cranium. Positive-pressure ventilation should be considered a relative contraindication for thin needle lung aspiration.
ISSN:	0363-8715 1532-3145
DOI:	10.1097/00004728-198811000-00038