Cerebral air embolism during endoscopic band ligation with liver cirrhosis
- Author:
Dong-Eun Kim
;
Sae-Young Lee
;
Eun-Sung Jung
;
Kyung-Wook Kang
;
Kang-Ho Choi
;
Joon-Tae Kim
;
Man-Seok Park
;
Ki-Hyun Cho
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cerebral air embolism;
morbidity;
mortality
- From:Neurology Asia
2016;21(2):195-197
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebral air embolism is an uncommon disorder, but it can result in significant morbidity and even
mortality. Cerebral air embolism during esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy is also rare, but has in recent
years been repeatedly reported. We report here a patient with cerebral infarction due to air embolism
during endoscopic variceal ligation in liver cirrhosis. The patient was later confirmed to have patent
foramen ovale. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a complication with underlying patent
foramen ovale and portal hypertension, who did no have underlying malignancy
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