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Air Embolism Detected During Computed Tomography Fluoroscopically Guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy |
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| Authors: | Satoshi Hirasawa Hiromi Hirasawa Ayako Taketomi-Takahashi Hideo Morita Yoshito Tsushima Makoto Amanuma Keigo Endo |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi Gunma, 371-8511, Japan |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | Air embolism Computed tomography (CT) CT-guided biopsy Lung biopsy Needle biopsy Complications |
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