Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4222494 | Clinical Imaging | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Systemic air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous transthoracic biopsy. Herein, we report two cases of nonfatal air embolism that occurred during a computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. It can be concluded that postprocedure CT scans of the aorto-cardiac region and attention focused on systemic air on CT scan images during biopsy procedures can be helpful for early recognition of the complication, a step that is important for successful treatment.
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Hsueh-Li Kuo, Lili Cheng, Ta-Jung Chung,