| Chronological changes in cerebral air embolism that occurred during continuous drainage of infected lung bullae. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 10971028 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present a 43-year-old man with cerebral air embolism that occurred during continuous drainage of infected lung bullae. This complication is extremely rare, and may have been caused by the passage of air into the pulmonary venous circulation through a bronchovenous fistula and/or damaged pulmonary vessels. Air densities were demonstrated along the right frontal gyri on a CT performed 1 h after the onset of embolism, then moved to the deep cortex after 2.5 h. Three days later, a cortical infarct accompanied with extensive white matter edema in the right frontal lobe was confirmed by MRI. These CT and MRI findings may indicate the passage of intravascular air from the superficial to the deep cortex and subsequent cerebral infarction. |
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Authors:
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S Takizawa; K Tokuoka; Y Ohnuki; K Akiyama; N Kobayashi; Y Shinohara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) Volume: 10 ISSN: 1015-9770 ISO Abbreviation: Cerebrovasc. Dis. Publication Date: 2000 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-10-11 Completed Date: 2000-10-11 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9100851 Medline TA: Cerebrovasc Dis Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 409-12 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Cerebrovascular Center, Ebina East General Hospital, Kawaraguchi, Ebina, Japan. shun@is.icc.u-tokai.ac.jp |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Blister / complications, microbiology Cerebral Infarction / etiology*, radiography Drainage / adverse effects* Embolism, Air / etiology* Emphysema / complications*, microbiology Humans Male Pneumonia / therapy* Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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