Cement pulmonary embolism as a complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty in cancer patients

Cement pulmonary embolism as a complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty in cancer patients

Abstract Background Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure commonly performed for vertebral compression fractures secondary to osteoporosis or malignancy. Leakage of bone cement into the paravertebral venous system and cement pulmonary embolism (cPE) are well described, mostly in patients...

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Main Authors: Asem Mansour, Nayef Abdel-Razeq, Hussein Abuali, Mohammad Makoseh, Nouran Shaikh-Salem, Kamelah Abushalha, Samer Salah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
Subjects:
Vertebroplasty
Cement
Pulmonary embolism
Cancer
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-018-0138-8

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