title: [A cerebral air embolism due to a central venous catheter in the computed tomogram].
abstract: A case of air embolism to the brain occurred via a disconnected central venous catheter. Computed tomography disclosed a number of small air bubbles in the right hemisphere. If the clinician suspects air embolism a CT scan should be obtained immediately to verify the presence of intracerebral air. On later CT scans only secondary effects like in any embolism will be seen.
authors.affiliation: Zentralröntgeninstitut des Wilhelminenspitals der Stadt Wien.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neubauer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Umek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kristoferitsch
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Zerebrale Luftembolie bei zentralvenösem Katheter im Computertomogramm.