| Coronary artery air embolism: a potentially fatal complication of CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy. | |
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PMID: 20335438 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy is becoming a widely accepted procedure for the diagnosis of pulmonary lesions. The rate of severe complications following such a procedure has been reported. Of these complications, air embolism is the most likely to be fatal. We report a case of right coronary air embolism resulting in myocardial infarction after a CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung. The patient died from underlying malignant disease 4 months later. |
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Authors:
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H-M Cheng; K-H Chiang; P-Y Chang; Y-F Chou; H-W Huang; A S-B Chou; P-S Yen |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of radiology Volume: 83 ISSN: 1748-880X ISO Abbreviation: Br J Radiol Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-25 Completed Date: 2010-06-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0373125 Medline TA: Br J Radiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e83-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University and Tzu Chi College of Technology, Hualien, Taiwan. |
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Adult Aorta Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects*, methods Coronary Vessels* Embolism, Air / etiology*, radiography Fatal Outcome Humans Lung / pathology* Lung Neoplasms / pathology* Male Myocardial Infarction / etiology* Radiography, Interventional Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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