DOI: 10.12890/2024_004356

Ischaemic strokes caused by spontaneous cerebral air embolism, a rare complication of interstitial lung diseas

Authors

  • Serena Yi Ling Tan Department of Stroke Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Jian Ping Jen Department of Neuroradiology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Kayvan Khadjooi Department of Stroke Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, United Kingdom

serena.yi.ling@gmail.com

Keywords

Cerebral air embolism, stroke, interstitial lung disease, pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax

Abstract

Air embolism is a rare cause of ischaemic stroke. It is known that air can enter the cerebral arterial circulation from pulmonary venous circulation through a bronchovenous fistula, or in cases of pulmonary barotrauma in deep-sea diving. We describe a case of spontaneous cerebral air embolism against a background of advanced interstitial lung disease (ILD). To our knowledge, this case demonstrates a mechanism of stroke in ILD patients that has not been previously described.

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Published

2024-08-27

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 9 (2024)

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Tan SYL, Jen JP, Khadjooi K. Ischaemic strokes caused by spontaneous cerebral air embolism, a rare complication of interstitial lung diseas. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2024 Aug. 27 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];11(9). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/4356

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