A Case of Cerebral Air Embolism Occurred after CT-guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy.
10.4046/trd.2004.57.5.480
- Author:
Doo Kyung YANG
1
;
Soo Keol LEE
;
Sung Wan SUH
;
You Jeong SOHN
;
Kyoung Tae KIM
;
Jung Nam YOO
;
Jong Kuk KIM
;
Mee Sook ROH
;
Pil Jo CHOI
;
Ki Nam KIM
;
Ki Nam LEE
;
Choon Hee SON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. chshon@daunet.donga.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cerebral air embolism;
transthoracic needle biopsy
- MeSH:
Biopsy, Needle*;
Embolism, Air*;
Hemoptysis;
Hemorrhage;
Intracranial Embolism;
Lung;
Needles*;
Pneumothorax
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2004;57(5):480-483
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy is a common procedure for the evaluation of pulmonary and mediastinal lesions. The most frequent complications include pneumothorax, hemorrhage, and hemoptysis. Air embolism especially cerebral embolism is rare but potentially fatal complication after this procedure. Here, we report a case of cerebral air embolism occurred after CT-guided transthoracic needle biopsy for the peripheral lung mass.
