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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1809414
Case Report

Fixing the “Oops” Moment: Glueing Up Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm after a Lung Biopsy

Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty 
1   Department of Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Roshan Valentine 
1   Department of Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Krishnendhu M. S.
1   Department of Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Trupthi Das 
1   Department of Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Reddi Prasad Yadavali
1   Department of Interventional Radiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Computed tomography-guided lung biopsy is a common procedure performed to obtain adequate tissue not just for diagnosis but also for molecular typing. Hemothorax is a rare yet serious complication of percutaneous lung biopsies with reported incidence of 0.092%. This is most commonly due to the injury to the intercostal artery or internal mammary artery. However, bleeding due to pulmonary artery involvement is rare and we report one such case which was managed by percutaneous glue embolization.

Keywords

glue embolization - hemothorax - lung biopsy - pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm

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Article published online:
11 June 2025

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