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Computed Tomography of Fatal Cerebral Air Embolism in Percut Aspiration Bx of Lung J Comput Assist Tomogr 12:1082-1083, Baker,B.K.&Awwad,E.E., 1988 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Air 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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