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Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism after Diagnostic Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Takai, Daiya
Kage, Hidenori
Maemura, Keita
Isago, Hideaki
Takeshima, Hideyuki
Makita, Kosuke
Nagase, Takahide
Ohishi, Nobuya
Amano, Yosuke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cerebral arterial air embolism (CAAE) is an extremely rare complication of diagnostic flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, reported to occur once about every 103978 examinations.
In all the eight cases of CAAE reported previously, the patients had undergone transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) or transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) prior to the onset of CAAE.
Herein, we describe the case of a 77-year-old patient with double primary lung cancer who developed CAAE after bronchial curette cytology, which is considered to be less invasive than TBLB or TBNA.
The patient was treated with supplemental oxygen, but paresis of the left upper arm and left spatial neglect remained.
This is the first report of CAAE occurring after bronchial curettage during diagnostic flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maemura, Keita& Kage, Hidenori& Isago, Hideaki& Takeshima, Hideyuki& Makita, Kosuke& Amano, Yosuke…[et al.]. 2018. Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism after Diagnostic Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pulmonology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149503
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maemura, Keita…[et al.]. Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism after Diagnostic Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pulmonology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149503
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maemura, Keita& Kage, Hidenori& Isago, Hideaki& Takeshima, Hideyuki& Makita, Kosuke& Amano, Yosuke…[et al.]. Cerebral Arterial Air Embolism after Diagnostic Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pulmonology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149503