TY - JOUR T1 - THe air cholangiogram as an unusual sequela to thoracocentesis AU - Perlin E, Kirchner PT, Johnson FC, Brackett JW, Jr. Y1 - 1969/12/22 N1 - 10.1001/jama.1969.03160380094027 JO - JAMA SP - 2280 EP - 2281 VL - 210 IS - 12 N2 - During an attempted thoracocentesis in a patient with empyema, air was inadventently introduced beneath the diaphragm apparently penetrating the liver capsule. Air filled the biliary tree and 24 hours later, an "air cholangiogram" was seen roentgenographically. Transient liver function abnormalities followed the incident. SN - 0098-7484 M3 - doi: 10.1001/jama.1969.03160380094027 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03160380094027 ER -