Table 1.

Previous case reports of cerebral air embolism following flexible bronchoscopy and transbronchial lung biopsy.

Date published	Author	Age of patient	Underlying diagnosis	Procedure	Outcome
1979	Erikson et al.	48	Miliary TB	TBLB	Died
1987	Strange et al.	89	Amyloidosis	TBLB	Died
2001	Shetty et al.	60	ILD	TBLB	Died
2004	Dhillon et al.	55	Lung cancer	TBLB	Survived
2010	Azzola et al.	60	Lung cancer	TBLB, TBNA	Died
2010	Azzola et al.	68	Lung cancer	TBLB	Died