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Cerebral air embolism as a complication of peptic ulcer in the gastric tube: case report |
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| Authors: | Takahisa Suzuki Takafumi Ando Akihisa Usami Masataka Shinoda Hitomi Takashi Mutsumi Murayama Isako Uchiyama Kazuhiro Morise Shinya Endo Nobuhiro Haruki Kazuhiro Tashiro Hidemi Goto |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, (65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku), Nagoya City, Aichi, (466-8550), Japan 2. Department of Gastroenterology, Toyota Memorial Hospital, (1-1, Heiwa-cho), Toyota City, (471-8513), Japan 3. Department of Surgery, Toyota Memorial Hospital, (1-1, Heiwa-cho), Toyota City, (471-8513), Japan 4. Department of Pathology, Toyota Memorial Hospital, (1-1, Heiwa-cho), Toyota City, (471-8513), Japan |
| Abstract: | BackgroundThe reported incidence of ulcer formation in the gastric tube in esophageal replacement is rare.Case PresentationThis is the first report of a case of cerebral air embolism as a result of spontaneous perforation of an ulcer in the constructed gastric tube into the pulmonary vein during post-operative follow-up in a patient with esophageal cancer.ConclusionsCerebral air embolism is a rare complication of penetrating gastric ulcer, but should be considered in patients with a history of esophagectomy with gastric conduit that present with acute neurologic findings. |
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