CASE REPORT
Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Pradeep Rangappa, Britta Uhde, Roger W. Byard, Alex Wurm, Peter D. Thomas
Keywords :
Cerebral arterial gas embolism, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO 2 )
Citation Information :
Rangappa P, Uhde B, Byard RW, Wurm A, Thomas PD. Fatal cerebral arterial gas embolism after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Indian J Crit Care Med 2009; 13 (2):108-112.
DOI:
10.4103/0972-5229.56061
License:
CC BY-ND 3.0
Published Online:
01-07-2012
Copyright Statement:
Copyright © 2009; The Author(s).
Abstract
We report the case of a 50-year-old woman undergoing elective endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, who developed coma and hemiparesis secondary to severe cerebral artery gas embolism. Despite prompt diagnosis and early hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO 2 ) she developed severe cerebral edema and died within 24 h.
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