Abstract
Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. We report a case of cerebral air embolism which occurred during computed tomography (CT)-guided needle biopsy. Air entering the aorta is depicted on CT-fluoroscopy images of the procedure.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aortography
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Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects
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Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
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Cerebral Infarction / etiology
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Cryptococcosis / diagnosis
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Embolism, Air / complications
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Embolism, Air / etiology*
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Embolism, Air / therapy
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Female
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Fluoroscopy / methods
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Hemiplegia / etiology
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Hemiplegia / rehabilitation
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Humans
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Hyperbaric Oxygenation
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Intracranial Embolism / complications
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Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
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Intracranial Embolism / therapy
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Lung / diagnostic imaging*
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Lung / microbiology
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Lung / pathology
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Radiography, Interventional / methods
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*