Diffuse Bi-hemispheric Cortical Infarction Secondary to Cerebral Air Embolism After Elective Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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. An 80-year-old man with gastroesophageal reflux disease underwent an el...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shah, Rahul, Shah, Saumya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10092895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056539
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36069

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10092895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056539
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36069

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