A case of intermittent CT imaging for up to 2 hours following asymptomatic air emboli due to a CT-guided lung biopsy

Air emboli represent rare but severe complications of computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy (CTLB). No reports exist regarding the behavior of air during the early stages of air emboli. We present a case of air emboli following CTLB, evaluated by intermittent CT over a 2-hour period, spanning from onset to resolution.