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Case Reports
. 1997 Jan;48(1):277-9.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.48.1.277.

Multiple brain gas embolism after ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide

T Ijichi  1 , T Itoh, R Sakai, K Nakaji, T Miyauchi, R Takahashi, S Kadosaka, M Hirata, S Yoneda, Y Kajita, Y Fujita
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Multiple brain gas embolism after ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide

T Ijichi et al. Neurology. 1997 Jan.

Abstract

We present a 63-year-old man who developed multiple brain infarction after ingesting a 35% hydrogen peroxide solution. Neurologic examination revealed left hemiparesis, primarily affecting the lower limb, and mild weakness of the right lower limb. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI revealed patchy bilateral brain lesions. Oxygen gas embolization is the likely cause of the brain infarctions.

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