Pulmonary Artery Cement Embolism after a Vertebroplasty
Joint Authors
Nooh, Anas
Abduljabbar, Fahad H.
Abduljabbar, Ahmed H.
Jarzem, Peter
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background Context.
Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure most commonly used for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures.
Although it is relatively safe, complications have been reported over time.
Among those complications, massive cement pulmonary embolism is considered a rare complication.
Here we report a case of massive diffuse cement pulmonary embolism following percutaneous vertebroplasty for a vertebral compression fracture.
Study Design.
Case report.
Methods.
This is a 70-year-old female who underwent vertebroplasty for T11 and T12 vertebral compression fracture.
Results.
CT-scan revealed an incidental finding of cement embolism in the pulmonary trunk and both pulmonary arteries.
Since the patient was asymptomatic, she was monitored closely and she did not need any intervention.
Conclusion.
Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure used for treatment of vertebral compression fracture.
Despite the low rate of complications, a pulmonary cement embolism can occur.
The consequences of cement embolism range widely from being asymptomatic to embolism that can cause paralysis, radiculopathy, or a fatal pulmonary embolism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nooh, Anas& Abduljabbar, Fahad H.& Abduljabbar, Ahmed H.& Jarzem, Peter. 2015. Pulmonary Artery Cement Embolism after a Vertebroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nooh, Anas…[et al.]. Pulmonary Artery Cement Embolism after a Vertebroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nooh, Anas& Abduljabbar, Fahad H.& Abduljabbar, Ahmed H.& Jarzem, Peter. Pulmonary Artery Cement Embolism after a Vertebroplasty. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059503
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059503