Pulmonary embolism caused by acrylic cement: a rare complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty.

نویسندگان

  • B Padovani
  • O Kasriel
  • P Brunner
  • P Peretti-Viton
چکیده

A pulmonary embolus of acrylic cement was present in a 41-year-old woman with Langerhans' cell vertebral histiocytosis (LCH) after percutaneous vertebroplasty. Chest radiograph and CT confirmed pulmonary infarction and the presence of cement in the pulmonary arteries. She was treated with anticoagulants, and responded favorably. This rare complication occurred because perivertebral venous migration was not recognized during vertebroplasty. Adequate preparation of cement and biplane fluoroscopy are recommended for vertebroplasty.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology

دوره 20 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999