Air embolism as a rare complication of lung biopsy: A case report

Air embolism as a rare complication of lung biopsy: A case report

Lung biopsy is an important interventional radiology procedure allowing the characterization of lesions with suspected malignancy. The most frequent complications are pneumothorax and hemorrhage. Air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal occurrence. In this case report, we present an air embolism...

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Main Authors: Federica Ricciardella, Gianluca Mannetta, Valentina Caruso, Giulio Cocco, Cesare Mantini, Eleonora Piccirilli, Massimo Caulo, Andrea Delli Pizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Lung biopsy
Air embolism
Cerebral ischemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324000256

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