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- Impact Factor: 1.809**
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- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
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- Internal Medicine
- Pathology
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Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016;1(1):1118.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1118
Endoscopic Retrograde CholangiopancreatographyRelated Air Embolism in a Patient with an Unknown Biliary –Venous Fistula and Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report
Gómez C, CuyàsB, Bazaga S, Iborra G and Murzi M
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Spain
*Correspondance to: Cristina Gómez Oliva
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Abstract:
Air embolism is a rare and potentially fatal adverse event associated with endoscopy procedures. We report a case of an endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related air embolism in a young patient. The diagnosis studies revealed a biliary-venous functional fistula and patent foramen ovale.
Keywords:
Endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Cite the Article:
Gómez C, CuyàsB, Bazaga S, Iborra G, Murzi M. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Related Air Embolism in a Patient with an Unknown Biliary –Venous Fistula and Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2016; 1: 1118.
