Cerebral and Coronary Air Embolism after Percutaneous Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Lung
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 395-398, 2017.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy is a relatively simple and safe procedure for the diagnosis of lung and mediastinal lesions. Systemic air embolism during and after percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy of the lung is very rare; however, it is still a complication that can cause fatal outcomes, such as cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction. Here, we report a 72-year-old woman who suffered a change in consciousness immediately after receiving a percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy for the pathologic examination of pulmonary nodules found during a routine health medical examination. She had left side weakness and ST segment elevation on an electrocardiogram. After a high concentration of oxygen, she recovered from neurological symptoms and electrocardiographic abnormalities. The authors report a case of air embolism occurring simultaneously in the brain and coronary arteries after percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Oxygen
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Biopsy
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Biopsy, Needle
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Brain
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Cerebral Infarction
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Fatal Outcome
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Consciousness
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Coronary Vessels
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Intracranial Embolism
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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