Percutaneous lung biopsy. Management of tracheobronchial haemorrhage.
A case is reported in which percutaneous lung biopsy was followed by haemorrhage into the tracheobronchial tree. Hypoxia followed, precipitating a cardiac arrest. The haemorrhage was isolated by the insertion of a double-lumen tube. Complications arising from this method of biopsy are reviewed and the measures necessary to control the potentially fatal problems are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy