| A 62-year-old woman with cerebral artery air embolism during commercial air travel. | |
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PMID: 20220454 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Air embolism to the cerebral artery circulation is a rare complication previously associated with surgery, scuba-diving, induced abortion, angiography, and pneumothorax. However, air embolism secondary to a ruptured air bulla during commercial air travel has rarely been reported. METHODS: We report a patient who became unconsciousness 30 minutes after her plane took off. RESULTS: The patient was found to have an acute brain infarct in a watershed distribution secondary to multiple, bilateral, intraparenchymal air bubbles. Further investigation revealed a large lung bulla with an air-fluid level. CONCLUSION: Air embolism was due to rupture of the lung bulla into the pulmonary venous outflow. Whether the rupture was spontaneous or due to a stretch injury from a change of air pressure resulting in pulmonary barotrauma occurring during commercial air travel is uncertain. |
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Authors:
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Johnny Salameh |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The neurologist Volume: 16 ISSN: 1074-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Neurologist Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-11 Completed Date: 2010-06-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9503763 Medline TA: Neurologist Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 136-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. johnnysalameh@hotmail.com |
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Acute Disease Aircraft* Brain Infarction / etiology*, pathology, therapy Cerebral Arterial Diseases / etiology*, pathology, therapy Embolism, Air / etiology*, pathology, therapy Fatal Outcome Female Humans Lung Diseases / complications, radiography, therapy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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