Air embolism complicating computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy of the lung.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
; 14(6): 771-2, 2012 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-22371385
ABSTRACT
Computed tomography-guided transthoracic lung biopsy is a common clinical procedure for the diagnosis of a broad range of pulmonary pathological conditions. Mild self-limiting pneumothorax and haemoptysis are common complications of this procedure. Air embolism is a potentially life-threatening but extremely rare complication. We report a case of an air embolism in the left ventricle of the heart that developed after a computed tomography-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. The patient did not exhibit cardiac or cerebral symptoms after conservative treatment. The patient underwent a successful left thoracotomy with a lobectomy of the left lower lobe of the lung 5 days after the biopsy and recovered uneventfully.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biopsia con Aguja
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Radiografía Intervencional
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Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal
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Embolia Aérea
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán