title: Massive cerebral air embolism on ante mortem CT head following pneumothorax in a child with pneumonia.
abstract: Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rarely reported complication of a common condition like pneumothorax, presenting with deterioration of sensorium and cardiovascular instability. We report a case of 3-year-old male who developed pneumothorax after positive pressure ventilation followed by deterioration of sensorium. CT head revealed massive CAE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India. chandrika_azad@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Chandrika
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Azad
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Purnima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed