Cerebral air embolism caused by a bronchogenic cyst

Jung, Simon; Wiest, Roland; Frigerio, Susanna; Mattle, Heinrich; Heß, Christian

doi:10.1136/jnnp.2010.211821

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“…44 A unique case of a tourist who probably developed air embolism from the rupture of the unsuspected bronchogenic cyst as a result of pressure changes during an ascent from Europe's low land to highest railway station has also been described. 45 In another study, the case of a patient who experienced motor weakness and severe gait disturbance while descending from the summit of Gasherbrum I was described. The patient was 37-year-old and habitual smoker for 15 years.…”

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Exposure to High Altitude: A Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism?

Gupta

Ashraf

2012

Semin Thromb Hemost

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There are several genetic and acquired risk factors for venous thromboembolism. Exposure to high altitude (HA), either during air travel, ascension of mountains, or while engaging in sports activities, has been observed to result in a hypercoagulable state, thus predisposing to thromboembolic events. Although several previous studies have suggested that conditions present at HAs contribute to establish a prothrombotic milieu, published reports are contradictory and the exact underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. Results from HA studies also show that environmental conditions at HA such as hypoxia, dehydration, hemoconcentration, low temperature, use of constrictive clothing as well as enforced stasis due to severe weather, would support the occurrence of thrombotic disorders. The three leading factors of Virchow triad, that is, venous stasis, hypercoagulability, and vessel-wall injury, all appear to be present at HA. In synthesis, the large list of environmental variables suggests that a single cause of HA-induced thromboembolic disorders (TED) may not exist, so that this peculiar phenomenon should be seen as a complex or multifactorial trait. Further investigation is needed to understand the risk of TED at HA as well as the possible underlying mechanisms.

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Section: Incidence Of Vte At Hamentioning

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Exposure to High Altitude: A Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism?

Gupta

Ashraf

2012

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“…La baja de presión durante el despegue resulta en una brusca expansión del pulmón afectado (Ley de Boyle), que literalmente estalla, permitiendo el paso del aire a los vasos pulmonares, lo que ocasionó las embolias aéreas cerebrales que terminaron con la vida de los pasajeros. [14][15][16][17][18] Entre el 50-80% de los diagnósticos de QB se hacen en pacientes sintomáticos, especialmente en niños con localización intraparenquimatosa. En los adultos que habían permanecido asintomáticos, el cuadro clínico se presenta generalmente entre los 15-40 años, con 38 como promedio.…”

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