Transcatheter Removal of Bone Cement Embolism in the Right Atrium after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: The Embolus Broke in Half and Migrated to the Right Pulmonary Artery Intraoperatively

Bone cement embolism often occurs during percutaneous vertebroplasty. Bone cement pulmonary arterial embolism generally requires no treatment because of the small size and asymptomatic manifestation. Intracardiac bone cement embolisms are rare but associated with a risk of severe complications. I...

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Main Authors: Sunhyang Lee, Jae Woo Yeon, Jin-Tae Kwon, Hyuk Jung Kim, Suk Ki Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Radiology 2021-07-01
Series:대한영상의학회지
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2020.0153