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A case of retrograde venous air embolism causing cerebral infarction following upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A novel pathophysiological mechanism.
- Author(s): Uldin, Hasaam HU
- Shabana, Amr AS
- Raslan, Osama OR
- et al.
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2018.08.002Abstract
The incidence of cerebral infarction following upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures is well described in the existing literature, with most mechanisms involving arterial travel of the embolus. We describe a case of cerebral infarction not explained by previously described mechanisms and detail the proposed occurrence of retrograde venous air embolism causing cerebral infarction following an upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedure.
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