Fatal intrathoracic hemorrhage after percutaneous aspiration lung biopsy

Abstract

Because of a lower incidence of complications, aspiration lung biopsy is performed in preference to other closed-lung biopsy techniques. Norenbeng et al. [1] noted the increased risk of a cutting type or Vim-Silverman needle in performing closed-lung biopsies. This has been confirmed by Herman and Hessel [2]. The mochanisms of death after aspiration lung biopsy are tension pneumothorax, air embolism, and pulmonary hemorrhage with or without aspiration [3]. Of 1 562 patients