title: Air embolism detected during computed tomography fluoroscopically guided transthoracic needle biopsy.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirasawa
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirasawa
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taketomi-Takahashi
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsushima
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amanuma
authors.forename: Keigo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: 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*