Air embolus complicating transthoracic percutaneous needle biopsy

R. S. Wong; L. Ketai; R. T. Temes; F. M. Follis; R. Ashby

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(94)00742-P

Air embolus complicating transthoracic percutaneous needle biopsy

R. S. Wong, L. Ketai, R. T. Temes, F. M. Follis, R. Ashby

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(94)00742-P
Publication status	Published - 1995

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Wong, R. S., Ketai, L., Temes, R. T., Follis, F. M., & Ashby, R. (1995). Air embolus complicating transthoracic percutaneous needle biopsy. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 59(4), 1010-1011. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(94)00742-P

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