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Cerebral air embolism following an endoscopic variceal ligation: A case report
BACKGROUND: Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endoscopic procedures. Only 3 cases, to our knowledge, have been reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A 50-year-old female patient presented with hepatitis C virus-related hepatic cirrhosis, emergency endoscopy and...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5999461/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29879047 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010965 |