Asymptomatic air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy

Akitoshi Inoue

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21058

Akitoshi Inoue¹, Masatsugu Ohuchi², Shuhei Inoue²

¹Department of Radiology, National Hospital Organization, Higashi-Ohmi General Medical Center, Shiga, Japan
²Department of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Higashi-Ohmi General Medical Center, Shiga, Japan

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21058

Systemic air embolism is a fatal lung biopsy complication, despite its low incidence. Incidental air immigration into the pulmonary vein passing through the left heart circulation results in air embolism in percutaneous lung biopsy. Herein, we report a 73-year-old man who presented with massive air collection in the left atrium after computed tomography-guided lung biopsy which resolved without any symptom. Computed tomography fluoroscopy confirmed the gradual absorption process.

Keywords : Air embolism, image-guided biopsy, lung neoplasms

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