Four Cases of a Cerebral Air Embolism Complicating a Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy

A percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy is a common procedure in the practice of pulmonology. An air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of a percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy. We report four cases of a cerebral air embolism that developed after a percutaneous transthorac...

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Autores principales: Um, Soo-Jung, Lee, Soo-Keol, Yang, Doo Kyung, Son, Choonhee, Kim, Ki Nam, Lee, Ki-Nam, Kim, Yun Seong
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Radiology 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2647167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19182507
http://dx.doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2009.10.1.81
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Sumario:A percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy is a common procedure in the practice of pulmonology. An air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of a percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy. We report four cases of a cerebral air embolism that developed after a percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy. Early diagnosis and the rapid application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the mainstay of therapy for an embolism. Prevention is the best course and it is essential that possible risk factors be avoided.

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