Air embolism as a rare complication of lung biopsy: A case report.

Ricciardella, Federica; Mannetta, Gianluca; Caruso, Valentina; Cocco, Giulio; Mantini, Cesare; Piccirilli, Eleonora; Caulo, Massimo; Delli Pizzi, Andrea.

Afiliação

Ricciardella F; Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy.
Mannetta G; Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy.
Caruso V; Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy.
Cocco G; Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy.
Mantini C; Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy.
Piccirilli E; Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy.
Caulo M; Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy.
Delli Pizzi A; Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy.

Radiol Case Rep ; 19(4): 1547-1551, 2024 Apr.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38317699

ABSTRACT

Lung biopsy is an important interventional radiology procedure allowing the characterization of lesions with suspected malignancy. The most frequent complications are pneumothorax and hemorrhage. Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal occurrence. In this case report, we present an air embolism after core needle CT-guided biopsy showing CT and MRI features that radiologists should expect in the everyday clinical practice.

Palavras-chave

Air embolism; Cerebral ischemia; Lung biopsy

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