2007
DOI: 10.1378/chest.06-3030
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Nonfatal Systemic Air Embolism Complicating Percutaneous CT-Guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

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“…Common complications include pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage, both of which are known to be generally self-resolving with no clinical intervention required. Air embolism is a potentially life-threatening but extremely rare complication, with an estimated incidence of 0.02-0.06% (1,2); however, the incidence of air embolism is considered to be underestimated due to undiagnosed asymptomatic patients (3)(4)(5). The present study reports a case of air embolism in the coronary and spinal arteries, which, following a CT-guided PCNB of the lung, resulted in sudden mortality.…”
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“…Common complications include pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage, both of which are known to be generally self-resolving with no clinical intervention required. Air embolism is a potentially life-threatening but extremely rare complication, with an estimated incidence of 0.02-0.06% (1,2); however, the incidence of air embolism is considered to be underestimated due to undiagnosed asymptomatic patients (3)(4)(5). The present study reports a case of air embolism in the coronary and spinal arteries, which, following a CT-guided PCNB of the lung, resulted in sudden mortality.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…The characteristics of symptomatic air embolism, based on the present and previously reported cases, are summarized in the following section (3,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). In the majority of cases, the clinical symptoms of air embolism occur either during or immediately following needle biopsy.…”
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