Case report: Systemic air embolism after percutaneous microwave ablation of an unresectable metastatic lung lesion

Systemic air embolism, though rare, poses a significant risk as a complication of CT-guided lung lesion ablation. This condition often arises from the formation of a transient bronchovascular fistula, which can occur when a needle punctures the lung or accidentally breaches a pulmonary vein. In this...

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Main Authors: Wei Tang, Fandong Zhu, Jianfeng Yang, Ting Wang, Zhenhua Zhao, Jiangfeng Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1476346/full