Systemic Air Embolism after CT-guided Transthoracic Needle Biopsy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
;
: 338-342, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-206091
ABSTRACT
Systemic air embolism is rare event that occurs when air bubbles enter into the multiple organs through blood circulation. We report a case of a 76-year-old man who developed systemic embolism in cerebral, coronary and renal artery after computed tomography guided trans-thoracic needle biopsy. It is assumed that cerebral infarction in the inferior branch of right middle cerebral artery and renal artery infarction might be occurred because of both the procedure performed in prone position and the physical characteristics of the air.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Renal Artery
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Biopsy, Needle
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Blood Circulation
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Cerebral Infarction
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Prone Position
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Middle Cerebral Artery
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Embolism
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Embolism, Air
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Infarction
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Needles
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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