Air embolism detected during computed tomography fluoroscopically guided transthoracic needle biopsy.
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.
Hirasawa
Satoshi
S
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Gunma Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan. hrsw@aurora.dti.ne.jp
Hirasawa
Hiromi
H
Taketomi-Takahashi
Ayako
A
Morita
Hideo
H
Tsushima
Yoshito
Y
Amanuma
Makoto
M
Endo
Keigo
K
D000368:Aged; D001027:Aortography; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*