Fatal air embolism as a complication of CT-guided needle biopsy of the lung

被引：46

作者：

Kodama, F

Ogawa, T

Hashimoto, M

Tanabe, Y

Suto, Y

Kato, T

机构：

[1] Tottori Univ, Fac Med, Dept Radiol, Yonago, Tottori 6838504, Japan

[2] Natl Sanat Matsue Hosp, Tottori, Japan

来源：

JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY | 1999年 / 23卷 / 06期

关键词：

biopsy and biopsies; computed tomography; biopsy; embolism; lungs; complications;

D O I：

10.1097/00004728-199911000-00022

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

A CT-guided needle lung biopsy carries a risk of potential air embolization. We present a rare case of air embolization after this procedure. Postmortem CT revealed air in the cerebral arteries and the left ventricle. This complication is extremely rare; however, it becomes fatal when it happens. Several points to prevent this fatal complication are discussed.

引用

页码：949 / 951

页数：3

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