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Clinical report of severe sequelae caused by air embolism during CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Computed tomography-guided percutaneous lung biopsy is highly important for the diagnosis and prognosis of peripheral space-occupying lesions in the lungs. This article focuses on a 57-year-old female who developed air embolism during percutaneous lung biopsy and discusses “a potential delay in optimizing the patient’s posture during the emergency response, which may have contributed to the progression of complications”. Although the patient was successfully resuscitated and recovered from a life-threatening condition after 5 months of multidisciplinary consultation and treatment, serious complications still had a considerable impact on the patient’s health.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

DOI: 10.1186/s13019-026-04050-8

Authors: Xiuhua Wen, Jie Yang, Heng Li, Youjun Peng

Institution: Southwest Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,890