title: Computerized tomography appearance of accidental infusion of air into the venous sinuses.
abstract: A needle for intravenous fluid administration in a newborn was accidentally placed in the sagittal sinus and resulted in dural sinus air embolism. CT findings are described and the risks for venous air embolism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peled
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Blaser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Harwood-Nash
mesh_terms: D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed