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Chest CT from a previous institution. A cavitary nodule was detected in the right upper lobe.
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We could not detect any large vessels, including the pulmonary veins that penetrated the nodule (Fig. 1).
Head CT after bronchoscopy. Air embolized in the left occipital lobe.
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We suspected an intracranial lesion, and indeed, head CT taken 15 minutes after TBLB showed cerebral air embolism (Fig. 2).
Abdominal CT revealed pneumatosis intestinalis (arrow) of the descending colon.
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Abdominal CT revealed pneumatosis intestinalis of the descending colon (Fig. 3).
The left panel shows electrocardiogram before bronchoscopy, and the right panel shows electrocardiogram the day after bronchoscopy. Electrocardiogram after bronchoscopy showed inverted T waves in II, III, and aVf.
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Electrocardiogram demonstrated inverted T waves (Fig. 4).