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Arterial cerebral air embolism occurred during root canal treatment: a case report and literature review Cover

Arterial cerebral air embolism occurred during root canal treatment: a case report and literature review

Asian Biomedicine
Volume 20 (2026): Issue 2 (April 2026)
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|Apr 2026
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Figure 1.

Images prior to root canal treatment. (A) Clinical photograph during endodontic treatment of teeth #31 and #41, demonstrating standard operative field setup; (B) Preoperative periapical radiograph showing pulp chamber morphology prior to instrumentation.

Figure 2.

Gas accumulation before and after treatment. (A) Axial non-contrast cranial CT scan obtained on September 19 demonstrates intracranial gas accumulation (arrows); (B) Follow-up CT 24 h post-HBOT reveals complete resolution of intracranial air collections. CT, computed tomography; HBOT, hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abm-2026-0015 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
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Language: English
Page range: 142 - 146
Published on: Apr 30, 2026
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year
Keywords:
air embolism,
arterial,
cerebral air embolism,
endodontic,
root canal therapy
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© 2026 Beibei Ge, Xinqiang Zhu, Yingxin Ju, Yannan Ma, Yong Song, published by Chulalongkorn University
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