Massive Cerebral Air Embolism Causing Stroke Secondary to Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Cerebral air embolism due to pulmonary tuberculosis is an extremely rare cause of stroke. We report an unusual case of a presentation of cerebral air embolism likely due to pulmonary tuberculosis lesions during a severe cough. We discuss the relationship between the pulmonary tuberculosis and the occurrence of the cerebral air embolism.

A rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt: Pleural effusion without intrathoracic ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter.

Background: Symptomatic pleural effusion following ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) insertion is very rare and poorly understood in the literature in contrary to other mechanical complications.

Case Description: We report a case of 15 month-year-old girl who had VP shunt for congenital hydrocephalus. Twelve months after surgery, she was diagnosed with massive hydrothorax.

Surgical treatment of a floating thrombus of the ascending aorta causing repeated arterial embolisms.

Floating thrombus of the ascending aorta is a rare and often ignored cause of peripheral embolic events. We report the observation of a patient presenting recurrent peripheral embolic demonstrations: acute ischemia of the right lower limb complicated of a thigh amputation and transient cerebrovascular accident. The assessment by angioscanner highlighted a 40-mm thrombus of the ascending aorta.

[Moroccan survey about neuromuscular relaxant blocking drugs use and reversal management].

Objective: To determine current clinical neuromuscular use in Morocco anesthetic practice.

Study Design: Clinical practice survey.

Methods: Anesthesiologists were invited to answer anonymously to question about neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA): pharmacology, monitoring and antagonism drug use.