title: [Air Bubble in the Left Ventricle due to Computed Tomography Guided Lung Needle Biopsy].
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) guided lung biopsy is a useful examination in diagnosing pulmonary diseases, but the complications such as pneumothorax or pulmonary hemorrhage can not be ignored. Among them, air embolization is a severe complication, although it is infrequently encountered. Forty two-year-old man admitted to our department for the examination of left lung tumor. CT guided lung biopsy was performed. After examination, the patient showed disturbance in cardiac function, which recovered in several minutes. Chest CT revealed air bubble in the left ventricle. After 2-hours head down position followed by bed rest, air bubble is confirmed to be dissappeared by CT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Yamaguchi Ube Medical Center, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshiyama
authors.forename: Tatsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Toshiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*