Abstract |
With the prevalence of an aging American population on the rise, osteoporotic vertebral fractures are becoming a common occurrence, resulting in an increase in vertebral augmentation procedures and associated complications such as cement leakage, vertebral compressions, and pulmonary embolism. We describe a patient who presented with respiratory distress three years following kyphoplasty of the lumbar vertebra. Computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest confirmed the presence of polymethylmethacrylate ( PMMA) cement in the lung fields and pulmonary vessels. We conducted a systematic review of the published literature identifying effective management strategies for the treatment of vertebroplasty-associated pulmonary embolism.
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Authors | Swetha Bopparaju, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani |
Journal | Case reports in pulmonology
(Case Rep Pulmonol)
Vol. 2013
Pg. 785307
( 2013)
ISSN: 2090-6846 [Print] United States |
PMID | 24386582
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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