Fatal cerebral venous air embolism during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-case report and review of the literature

Clin Neuroradiol. 2012 Dec;22(4):371-4. doi: 10.1007/s00062-012-0155-0. Epub 2012 Jun 12.

Authors

C Nern¹, D Bellut, N Husain, A Pangalu, U Schwarz, A Valavanis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. [email protected]

PMID: 22689221
DOI: 10.1007/s00062-012-0155-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology
Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy*
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic* / pathology
Brain / pathology
Brain Edema / diagnosis
Brain Edema / pathology
Cerebral Veins* / pathology
Cholangiocarcinoma / pathology
Cholangiocarcinoma / therapy*
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / adverse effects*
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / pathology
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / therapy
Embolism, Air / diagnosis*
Embolism, Air / pathology
Fatal Outcome
Female
Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications
Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis
Foramen Ovale, Patent / pathology
Hepatic Duct, Common* / pathology
Humans
Intracranial Embolism / diagnosis*
Intracranial Embolism / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Stents*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed