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Cement Pulmonary Embolus Complicating Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who suffered a cement pulmonary embolus that resulted from methylmethacrylate extravasation into the paravertebral venous plexus during percutaneous vertebroplasty. We discuss the radiographic diagnosis and strategies for prevention and treatment.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897972/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27307807 http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v4i2.282 |
| Sumario: | We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who suffered a cement pulmonary embolus that resulted from methylmethacrylate extravasation into the paravertebral venous plexus during percutaneous vertebroplasty. We discuss the radiographic diagnosis and strategies for prevention and treatment. |
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