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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Nov 1988
Case ReportsComputed tomography of fatal cerebral air embolism following percutaneous aspiration biopsy of the lung.
- B K Baker and E E Awwad.
- Department of Radiology, St. Louis University, MO 63104.
- J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988 Nov 1;12(6):1082-3.
AbstractAir embolism complicated a thin needle aspiration performed on a patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome and on positive-pressure ventilation. Computed tomography obtained 30 h following the event demonstrated a considerable quantity of intravascular air within the cranium. Positive-pressure ventilation should be considered a relative contraindication for thin needle lung aspiration.
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