A case of retrograde venous air embolism causing cerebral infarction following upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A novel pathophysiological mechanism

The incidence of cerebral infarction following upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures is well described in the existing literature, with most mechanisms involving arterial travel of the embolus. We describe a case of cerebral infarction not explained by previously described mechanisms and deta...

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Autores principales: Uldin, Hasaam H.U., Shabana, Amr A.S., Raslan, Osama O.R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
Materias:
Neuroradiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30233735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.002

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6139006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30233735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.002

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