Air embolism as a rare complication of lung biopsy: A case report

Autor: Federica Ricciardella, Gianluca Mannetta, Valentina Caruso, Giulio Cocco, Cesare Mantini, Eleonora Piccirilli, Massimo Caulo, Andrea Delli Pizzi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 4, Pp 1547-1551 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.027
Popis: Lung biopsy is an important interventional radiology procedure allowing the characterization of lesions with suspected malignancy. The most frequent complications are pneumothorax and hemorrhage. Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal occurrence. In this case report, we present an air embolism after core needle CT-guided biopsy showing CT and MRI features that radiologists should expect in the everyday clinical practice.
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