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Case Report

Cement Pulmonary Embolism Due to Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Author(s): Ali Zohra and Ugur Gonlugur*

Volume 17, Issue 4, 2021

Published on: 23 September, 2020

Page: [559 - 561] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/1573405616666200923161922

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Abstract

Background: Bone cement is an uncommon cause of foreign-body pulmonary embolism.

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman with wheeze presented with multiple linear opacities with bone density on chest x-ray. She reported percutaneous vertebroplasty 4 months prior. Non-- contrast chest computerized tomography showed peripheral cement emboli in the pulmonary arteries. The patient received conservative treatment.

Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of this potential complication following vertebroplasty. It is necessary to perform a chest x-ray after the procedure.

Keywords: Vertebroplasty, pulmonary embolism, polymethyl methacrylate, foreign bodies, bone cements, prognosis.

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