[Diffuse cerebrovascular air embolism on CT secondary to cardiopulmonary resuscitation].
Air embolism is known to be a complicating factor in several clinical settings, including thoracic, cardiovascular and neurosurgical operations, central line placement, penetrating thoracic and cranial trauma and haemodialysis. Computed tomography (CT) is useful for showing cerebral air embolism. However, CT demonstration of massive air in all of the major cerebral arteries is extremely rare. In this report, we present a 45-year-old woman with cerebrovascular pneumoangiogram on postmortem CT examination after an unsuccessful posttraumatic cardiopulmonary resuscitation and discuss the possible mechanisms of pneumoangiogram.
Atalar
Mehmet H
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Department of Radiology Medicine Faculty of Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. mehmet5896@ yahoo.com
Oztoprak
Bilge
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Erdinç
Pinar
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Ozüm
Unal
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D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed