Computerized tomography appearance of accidental infusion of air into the venous sinuses.
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.
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Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
Blaser
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Moore
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Harwood-Nash
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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