Uncommon Occurrences of Air Embolism: Description of Cases and Review of the Literature

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Head CT scan: (a) before HBOT: gas bubbles in the basal nuclei and (b) within the subarachnoid spaces (arrows); (c) immediately after HBOT: single right frontal bubble (circle) and 4 mm: leftward deviation of the midline (arrow); (d) 14 hours after HBOT 4 mm: leftward deviation of the midline; (e) 5 days after right decompressive craniectomy: massive brain herniation with right hemispheric and left frontal ischemia.

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