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Asymptomatic air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy

Systemic air embolism is a fatal lung biopsy complication, despite its low incidence. Incidental air immigration into the pulmonary vein passing through the left heart circulation results in air embolism in percutaneous lung biopsy. Herein, we report a 73-year-old man who presented with massive air...

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Autores principales: Inoue, Akitoshi, Ohuchi, Masatsugu, Inoue, Shuhei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bayçınar Medical Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8990148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35444861
http://dx.doi.org/10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21058
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Sumario:Systemic air embolism is a fatal lung biopsy complication, despite its low incidence. Incidental air immigration into the pulmonary vein passing through the left heart circulation results in air embolism in percutaneous lung biopsy. Herein, we report a 73-year-old man who presented with massive air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy which resolved without any symptom. Computed tomography fluoroscopy confirmed the gradual absorption process.