title: Cerebral artery air embolism during endoscopic variceal ligation: case report.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bellland General Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirahama
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shiroi
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Syouzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyawaki
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Eiryo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Mochito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
mesh_terms: D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography