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dc.contributor.authorBabalici, Nicoleta-
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-10T15:33:21Z-
dc.date.available2021-11-10T15:33:21Z-
dc.date.issued2014-
dc.identifier.citationBABALICI, Nicoleta. Fatal cerebral air embolism associated with spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax in a patient with past history of pulmonary tuberculosis. In: MedEspera: the 5th Internat. Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors: abstract book. Chișinău: S. n., 2014, p. 106.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/18449-
dc.descriptionPneumology and Allergology, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "NicolaeTestemitanu", Chisinau, Republic of Moldovaen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Post-tuberculous extensive pulmonary fibrosis is among most frequent causes of spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). Simultaneous bilateral SP is an infrequent clinical condition, less than one hundred cases have been described. Occurrence of air embolism is a rare complication of SP, embolism of cerebral vessels being very uncommon. Pathogenesis of cerebral embolism associated with spontaneous pneumothorax is uncertain. Clinical case: We describe a fatal case of cerebral air embolism in a 43 years old man known with two prior episodes of cured pulmonary tuberculosis. He was admitted to our clinic for progressive dyspnea, during the last 7 days, and left chest pain. At physical exam he was hypotensive with normal heart rate. Subcutaneous emphysema of chest and neck was observed. His chest X ray revealed significant pulmonary fibrosis, secondary to prior pulmonary tuberculosis, bilateral pneumothorax (more expressed on left) and subcutaneous emphysema. Insertion of left chest drain tube was performed. Next day, during manipulation on drain tube, a sudden worsening of patient condition, with a fatal outcome, occurred. At necropsy air pulmonary and cerebral embolism was described. No heart structural abnormalities were found. Conclusion: Cerebral air embolism is a rare complication of spontaneous pneumothorax, but with a fatal risk. Further analysis of the reported cases could improve the understanding of the mechanism of this clinical condition.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMinistry of Health of the Republic of Moldova, State Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Medical Students and Residents Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedEspera: The 5th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors, May 14-17, 2014, Chisinau, Republic of Moldovaen_US
dc.subjectCerebral air embolismen_US
dc.subjectspontaneous pneumothoraxen_US
dc.subjectpulmonary fibrosisen_US
dc.titleFatal cerebral air embolism associated with spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax in a patient with past history of pulmonary tuberculosisen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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