A Case Report of Foreign Body Embolization

Prostate brachytherapy (BT) seed embolization to the lung is a rare complication, with <1% of all seeds migrating post-implantation. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old male who presented with a history of chest pain and intermittent dyspnea at rest for the last four months.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Boppana, Hemanth, Teelucksingh, Shravan, Boppana, L K Teja, Sakhamuri, Sateesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6692106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31423393
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4917
Descripción
Sumario:Prostate brachytherapy (BT) seed embolization to the lung is a rare complication, with <1% of all seeds migrating post-implantation. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old male who presented with a history of chest pain and intermittent dyspnea at rest for the last four months.

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