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Cerebral Air Embolism in a Patient with a Tuberculous-Destroyed Lung during Commercial Air Travel: A Case Report  

Jung, Hyun-Seok (Department of Radiology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine)
Jeong, Hae-Woong (Department of Radiology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine)
In, Hyun-Sin (Department of Radiology, Pusan Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.65, no.2, 2011 , pp. 109-112 More about this Journal
Abstract
A cerebral air embolism is a rare cause of stroke, but may occur in patients undergoing invasive cardiac and pulmonary procedures, as well as in divers suffering pulmonary barotrauma from rapid ascent. A cerebral air embolism due to other causes, especially a change of air pressure from air travel, is particularly rare. Here, we report a case of cerebral air embolism during commercial air travel in a patient with an tuberculous-destroyed lung.
Keywords
Embolisms, Air; Intracranial Embolism; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary; Tomography Scanner, X-Ray Computed Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
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