Abstract
Transthoracic percutaneous needle biopsy has become popular for evaluation of pulmonary nodules. However, it is a procedure with morbidity and mortality that is not negligible. In this article, we report massive air embolus complicating needle biopsy in a patient with amyloidosis. A negative biopsy does not exclude malignancy, and if surgical excision will be performed regardless of the result, preoperative assessment using this technique may not be necessary.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1010-1011 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
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- Surgery
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Air embolus complicating transthoracic percutaneous needle biopsy. / Wong, R. S.; Ketai, L.; Temes, R. T.; Follis, F. M.; Ashby, R.
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PY - 1995
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