Systemic Air Embolism following CT-Guided Percutaneous Core Needle Biopsy of the Lung: Case Report and Review of the Literature
| Autor: | Michael J. Hong, Kristofer Schramm, Katherine Marchak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous Lung medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Interventional radiology Lung biopsy 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Air embolism 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging Review article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure parasitic diseases Biopsy medicine Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Semin Intervent Radiol |
| ISSN: | 1098-8963 0739-9529 |
| Popis: | Systemic air embolism (SAE) is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of the lung. Incidence of clinically apparent SAE is estimated at 0.061%, while clinically silent SAE may be as high as 3.8%. We present the complication of a small SAE during PCNB of the lung in a 78-year-old patient, which resulted in a transient myocardial ischemic event. This case highlights the importance of understanding the mechanism, frequency, and management of rare complications of PCNB of the lung; these complications should be considered in preoperative risk stratification. Regarding evaluation of postbiopsy computed tomography, operators should utilize a systematic search pattern to assess for complications. Level of Evidence: Level 4, Case Report. |
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