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From: Pneumothorax and pulmonary hemorrhage after C-arm cone-beam computed tomography-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy: incidence, clinical significance, and correlation

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a Pre-procedure CT: A 79-year-old man with a history of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma 2 years ago presented with a 24-mm solid pulmonary lesion in the left lower lobe. b Following the combined procedure of percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy (PTLB) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), the patient experienced a severe pneumothorax, which necessitated chest tube insertion (CTI). The chest tube was left in place for drainage purposes for 2 days

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