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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...
Autores principales: | Shah, Rahul, Shah, Saumya |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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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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