Cerebral Lipiodol Embolism after Lymphatic Embolization for Plastic Bronchitis
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Cerebral lipiodol embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma.
A case of cerebral lipiodol embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma is presented. A 76-year-old man underwent TACE for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Immediately after chemoembolization, his level of consciousness deteriorated. Computed tomography revealed deposition of iodized oil in the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and thalami. Magneti...
متن کاملSuccessful treatment of plastic bronchitis by selective lymphatic embolization in a Fontan patient.
Plastic bronchitis is a rare and often fatal complication of single-ventricle surgical palliation after total cavopulmonary connection. Although lymphatic abnormalities have been postulated to play a role in the disease process, the etiology and pathophysiology of this complication remain incompletely understood. Here we report on the etiology of plastic bronchitis in a child with total cavopul...
متن کاملCerebral Lipiodol Embolism in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Transarterial Embolization/Chemoembolization
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency and characteristics of cerebral lipiodol embolism (CLE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving transarterial embolization/chemoembolization (TAE/TACE). METHODS We reviewed all HCC patients who received TAE/TACE during the perio...
متن کاملPlastic bronchitis chylous reflux and lymphatic imaging: a continuing story.
In 1973, during the 4th International Congress on Lymphology in Tucson, thoracic surgeon Herbert Maier, a devout cardcarrying lymphologist, chatted in our office about his latest mission – to raise awareness of what he coined “chyloptysis” and the neglected role of the “(cardio)thoracic lymphatic system” in a variety of rare and common lymphatic disorders. As a daily reminder of the body’s vuln...
متن کاملPulmonary lipiodol embolism after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma
Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) has become an effective alternative treatment strategy for patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although TACE is relatively safe, pulmonary lipiodol embolism is a rare and potentially fatal complication which is often not anticipated by physicians. About 14 patients with pulmonary lipiodol embolism progressing to respiratory di...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.05.036