Lubbe J H, Badenhorst C H
S Afr Med J. 1986 May 10;69(10):639-40.
A pulmonary bronchovenous fistula is postulated as the possible cause of cerebral air embolism in a case of left-sided hemiplegia after penetrating chest trauma. The possible mechanisms underlying the clinical picture, the consequences of cerebral air embolism and the management are briefly described.
