| In-flight Seizures and Fatal Air Embolism: The Importance of a Chest Radiograph. | |
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PMID: 21555644 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe for the first time, to our knowledge, a case of recurrent in-flight-dependent seizures related to commercial airline flight in which the patient experienced a fatal air embolism secondary to a giant bronchogenic cyst. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. Patient A female airline passenger presented with a seizure, then unconsciousness and death. The patient had experienced 2 previous episodes of in-flight seizures without any sequelae. RESULTS: The patient had an air embolism proved by findings on cranial computed tomography (CT) and a CT perfusion study. The embolism was secondary to a giant bronchogenic cyst that was evident on chest CT. The patient was examined after the previous episodes of in-flight seizures, but no chest radiography had been performed. CONCLUSIONS: We propose minor air embolism as a cause of in-flight seizures. This type of seizure can signify the existence of a giant bronchogenic cyst. We believe that obtaining a chest radiograph can be useful in patients with a history of in-flight seizures to rule out the presence of a bronchogenic cyst and to prevent a possibly fatal air embolism. |
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Javier Arnaiz; Enrique Marco de Lucas; Tatiana Piedra; Maria Elena Arnaiz Garcia; Ashesh D Patel; Agustin Gutierrez |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Archives of neurology Volume: 68 ISSN: 1538-3687 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Neurol. Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-05-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372436 Medline TA: Arch Neurol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 661-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Radiology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avenida Valdecilla sn, Santander 39008, Spain. javierarnaiz@hotmail.com. |
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