CEREBRAL AIR-EMBOLISM COMPLICATING TRANSBRONCHOSCOPIC LUNG-BIOPSY

被引:23
作者
ERICKSON, AD
IRWIN, RS
TEPLITZ, C
CORRAO, WM
TARPEY, JT
机构
[1] BROWN UNIV, PROVIDENCE, RI 02912 USA
[2] RHODE ISL HOSP, PROVIDENCE, RI 02902 USA
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D O I
10.7326/0003-4819-90-6-937
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Although transbronchoscopic lung biopsy generally causes little morbidity, life-threatening complications have been noted. Cerebral air embolism, not previously reported, is described here.
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页码:937 / 938
页数:2
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