Case report: the incidental lipid embolization to the brain and kidney after lymphography in a patient with malignant lymphoma: CT findings.
Lipid embolization to the brain and kidney is reported, confirmed by computed tomography (CT) following lymphography in a man with malignant lymphoma. The patient complained of headache and unstable gait and became blind and hemiplegic immediately after the examination. With supportive therapy he recovered from the complications in 5 months except for slight gait disturbance, probably explained by cerebral infarction. Mechanisms of the combined brain and renal embolization are discussed.
Kusumoto
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Department of Radiology, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
Imamura
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Watanabe
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008220:Lymphography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone