Radiology Case Reports, Vol 4, No 2 (2009)

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Cement Pulmonary Embolus Resulting from Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Mohammad Khan, Michael Terk

Abstract


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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