Spontaneous Cerebral Air Embolism-An Unusual Scenario

The introduction of air into cerebral venous or arterial circulation known as cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare clinical entity. CAE is commonly iatrogenic secondary to central venous catheter (CVC) placement or removal, various endoscopic procedures, or trauma or surgical scenarios. Here we rep...

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Published in:Neurology India 2023-07, Vol.71 (4), p.772-774
Main Authors: Bansal, Rishu, Bhuyan, Sushant, Gupta, Rajiv, Garg, Arun, Bansal, Atma
Format: Article
Language:English
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Air embolism
Case studies
Cerebral embolism and thrombosis
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Summary:The introduction of air into cerebral venous or arterial circulation known as cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare clinical entity. CAE is commonly iatrogenic secondary to central venous catheter (CVC) placement or removal, various endoscopic procedures, or trauma or surgical scenarios. Here we report a case of spontaneous CAE in an unusual scenario. A 71-year-old male presented to emergency after developing giddiness following a yoga session. His MRI showed air embolism in the posterior fossa along cerebellar folia, prepontine, and suprasellar cisterns and tracking superiorly along the tentorium cerebelli. CAE is a rare clinical entity. Our case had CAE as a complication of cholesteatoma and possibly got triggered due to change in air pressor dynamics during yoga session.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.383877