A Stroke of Bubbles: Cerebral Air Embolism Following Accidental Hydrogen Peroxide Ingestion in a Patient with Incidental Atrial Fibrillation
In patients with incidental embolic sources like AFib, recognizing the non-territorial punctate cortical pattern on MRI is a pivotal diagnostic clue for CAE. This distinction is essential to prevent inappropriate anticoagulation in the setting of acute corrosive mucosal injury.
Authors
- Doeun Kim
- Soo-Kyoung Kim
- Eunji Kim
- Chang Seong Kim
- Young-Soo Kim
Institutions
- Gyeongsang National University Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108618
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00