Acute Coronary Artery Air Embolism Following CT-Guided Lung Biopsy

Journal Article · Sat Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-0118-1· OSTI ID:21088175

Mansour, Asem; AbdelRaouf, Salah; Qandeel, Monther; Swaidan, Maisa ^[1]

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1. King Hussein Cancer Center (Jordan)

CT-guided needle biopsy is a common procedure for obtaining a tissue diagnosis and consequently correctly managing patients. This procedure has many potential complications, ranging from simple pneumothorax or self-limiting hemoptysis to life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage and air embolism. Though the latter is a rare complication of CT-guided needle biopsy, it has attracted a lot of interest. We report a case of right coronary air embolism resulting in myocardial infarction after a CT-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung.

• OSTI ID: 21088175
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 28, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-004-0118-1; Copyright (c) 2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOPSY
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DIAGNOSIS
HEMORRHAGE
LUNGS
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
PATIENTS