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[A cerebral air embolism due to a central venous catheter in the computed tomogram]
N Neubauer1, H Umek, W Kristoferitsch
1Zentralröntgeninstitut des Wilhelminenspitals der Stadt Wien.
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift Fur Rontgen-Technik Und Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Photographie
|November 1, 1988
Abstract:
A case of air embolism to the brain occurred via a disconnected central venous catheter. Computed tomography disclosed a number of small air bubbles in the right hemisphere. If the clinician suspects air embolism a CT scan should be obtained immediately to verify the presence of intracerebral air. On later CT scans only secondary effects like in any embolism will be seen.