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Case Report: A rare successful case of treating cerebral air embolism following the removal of a central venous catheter without intracardiac structural abnormalities [PDF]

Frontiers in Surgery
BackgroundCerebral air embolism following the removal of a central venous catheter is a rare and often fatal complication, resulting in severe neurological deficits and potentially death.Case presentationWe report a unique case involving a 57-year-old ...
Mingzhe Song, Mingzhe Song, Wenxiang Wang, Wenxiang Wang, Jie Wu, Jie Wu   +5 more
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Cerebral Air Embolism Risks in TAVR Procedures: Insights from a 75-Year-Old Patient Case. [PDF]

Am J Case Rep
Patient: Male, 75-year-old Final Diagnosis: Right PCA stroke secondary to cerebral air embolism Symptoms: Left lower facial droop • left sided weakness • left visual field defect Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Anesthesiology • Cardiology • Neurology ...
Surendranath A, Garg T, Kazmi SO, Bershad E.   +3 more
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Diffuse Bi-hemispheric Cortical Infarction Secondary to Cerebral Air Embolism After Elective Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare entity and is more often secondary to iatrogenic causes. We present a rare case of CAE post esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with a shower of emboli resulting in diffuse cortical infarction.
Shah R, Shah S.
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Cerebral air embolism in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Objective Cerebral air embolism during Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass is a severe complication with significant neurological risks. We present six pediatric cases, detailing their presentation, management, and outcomes.
Evyatar Hubara, Iris Motro Feingold, Yelena Skourikhin, Reut Kassif Lerner, Amir Vardi, David Mishaly, Uriel Katz, Omer Bar-Yosef   +7 more
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Cerebral air embolism complicating transbronchial lung biopsy: A case report. [PDF]

World J Clin Cases, 2021
BACKGROUND In this case report we describe an extremely rare case of cerebral air embolism following transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB). Only a few cases of this rare complication were described previously. Every bronchologist should recognize this severe
Herout V, Brat K, Richter S, Cundrle I.
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Cerebral air embolism associated with cavitary lung lesion in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Pneumocephalus, is a general term describing the presence of air within the intracranial structures. It most commonly occurs due to dural injury, often the sequela of head trauma or surgery.
Joshua Mangerel, MD, Daniel Masri, MD, Marshall Gelbman, MD   +2 more
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Cerebral Air Embolism After Gastrointestinal Procedure: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

J Med Cases, 2021
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is one of the forefronts of minimally invasive modalities with excellent safety records and tremendous capability but despite its accolades and functions, there are still very rare complications including air embolism. It
Farouji I, Chan KH, Abed H, DaCosta T, Vefali B, Joseph O, Slim J, DaCosta T, Suleiman A.   +8 more
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Cerebral Air Embolism After Endoscopy: A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Cerebral air embolisms are a rare but potentially devastating event where air enters the vascular system. Although commonly associated with intravascular catheters, they can arise from a variety of mechanisms including endoscopic procedures.
James Whall, Eli Besser, Jaymes Lonzanida, Ryan Roten   +3 more
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Massive Cerebral Air Embolism Causing Stroke Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]

Indian J Crit Care Med, 2021
Cerebral air embolism due to pulmonary tuberculosis is an extremely rare cause of stroke. We report an unusual case of a presentation of cerebral air embolism likely due to pulmonary tuberculosis lesions during a severe cough. We discuss the relationship
Bouaggad A, Moussaoui M, Abassi O, Hassen S, Essodegui F.   +4 more
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Cerebral Air Embolism After Air-Powder Abrasive Dental Treatment: A Case Report. [PDF]

Brain Neurorehabil, 2023
Cerebral air embolism (CAE) occurs in various clinical situations such as surgery, angiography, and hemodialysis; most are iatrogenic. Here we report the case of a 57-year-old man who developed CAE immediately after air-powder abrasive treatment, which ...
Seong ST, Lee JH, Sim YJ, Jeong HJ, Kim GC.   +4 more
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