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Ricciardella F, Mannetta G, Caruso V, Cocco G, Mantini C, Piccirilli E, Caulo M, Delli Pizzi A. Air embolism as a rare complication of lung biopsy: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2024; 19:1547-1551. [PMID: 38317699 PMCID: PMC10839755 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
Abstract
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 after core needle CT-guided biopsy showing CT and MRI features that radiologists should expect in the everyday clinical practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Federica Ricciardella
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
| | - Gianluca Mannetta
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
| | - Valentina Caruso
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
| | - Giulio Cocco
- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
| | - Cesare Mantini
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
| | - Eleonora Piccirilli
- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
| | - Massimo Caulo
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
| | - Andrea Delli Pizzi
- Department of Radiology, SS. Annunziata Hospital, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Odontoiatry, “G. d'Annunzio” University, Chieti, Italy
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