Ultrasonographic detection of air in the superior sagittal sinus in a neonate with transposition of the great arteries

Michael D Rivers-Bowerman; Sharon Litz; Pierre Schmit

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.11.022

Ultrasonographic detection of air in the superior sagittal sinus in a neonate with transposition of the great arteries

Radiol Case Rep. 2016 Dec 22;12(1):204-206. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2016.11.022. eCollection 2017 Mar.

Authors

Michael D Rivers-Bowerman¹, Sharon Litz², Pierre Schmit³

Affiliations

¹ Residency Training Program, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Victoria Building, Education Office, Room 319, 1276 South Park Street, PO Box 9000, Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9, Canada.
² Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
³ Department of Diagnostic Imaging, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Abstract

Cerebral venous air embolism is a relatively rare condition that arises from iatrogenic or traumatic introduction of air into the venous system. We describe the ultrasonographic findings in a 1-day-old infant with iatrogenic retrograde cerebral venous air embolism, which to our knowledge, is the earliest case reported in the literature to date. This case highlights the role of cerebral ultrasonography in the detection and surveillance of cerebral venous air embolism in neonates.

Keywords: Cerebral venous air embolism; Neonate; Peripheral venous catheter; Ultrasonography.

Publication types

Case Reports