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CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2023; 44(04): 437-439
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1746421
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Massive Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumo-Mediastinum after Percutaneous Lung Biopsy

Jitin Goyal 
1   Department of Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Abhishek Bansal
1   Department of Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Ankush Jajodia 
1   Department of Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Sunil Puri
1   Department of Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
,
Arvind K. Chaturvedi
1   Department of Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi, India
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Introduction

Transthoracic percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy is an established procedure for obtaining tissue diagnosis in lung masses with diagnostic accuracy up to 98%.[1] Post procedure complications such as pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage, leading to hemoptysis are relatively frequent.[2] Pneumothorax incidence varies from 15% to 54% with subsequent chest drain required in 1.4% to 16.7% of patients.[2] Here, we describe a case of a 69-year-old man who developed mild pneumothorax during CT-guided lung biopsy with bilateral extensive subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum 48 hours later.



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