Bou-Assaly Wessam, Pernicano Perry, Hoeffner Ellen
Wessam Bou-Assaly, Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology Division, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor VA Health system, MI 48103, United States.
World J Radiol. 2010 May 28;2(5):193-6. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i5.193.
Computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy is a common diagnostic procedure that is associated with various complications, including pneumothorax, hemoptysis and parenchymal hemorrhage. Systemic air embolism is a very rare (0.07%) but potentially life-threatening complication. We report a fatal case of air embolism to the cerebral and coronary arteries confirmed by head and chest CT, followed by a review of the literature.
计算机断层扫描(CT)引导下的肺活检是一种常见的诊断程序,它会引发多种并发症,包括气胸、咯血和实质出血。系统性空气栓塞是一种非常罕见(0.07%)但可能危及生命的并发症。我们报告一例经头部和胸部CT证实的脑动脉和冠状动脉空气栓塞致死病例,并对相关文献进行综述。