Stroke from delayed embolization of polymerized glue following percutaneous direct injection of a carotid body tumor.

Abstract	A 52-year-old male with right carotid body tumor underwent direct percutaneous glue (n-butylcyanoacrylate [NBCA]) embolization. Several hours later, he developed left hemiparesis from embolization of the polymerized glue cast. Migration of glue during percutaneous tumor embolization is presumed to occur only in the liquid state, which may lead to stroke or cranial nerve deficits. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of delayed glue embolization from a treated hypervascular tumor of the head and neck.
Authors	Thamburaj Krishnamoorthy, Arun Kumar Gupta, Jayadevan E Rajan, Bejoy Thomas
Journal	Korean journal of radiology (Korean J Radiol) 2007 May-Jun Vol. 8 Issue 3 Pg. 249-53 ISSN: 1229-6929 [Print] Korea (South)
PMID	17554195 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Cyanoacrylates Enbucrilate
Topics	Carotid Body Tumor (blood supply, therapy) Cyanoacrylates (administration & dosage, adverse effects) Embolization, Therapeutic (methods) Enbucrilate Foreign-Body Migration (complications) Humans Injections, Intralesional Male Middle Aged Stroke (etiology)

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