title: [Pulmonary embolization from migration of sclerotherapy material].
abstract: We present a case of pulmonary embolism which resulted from the migration of an oesophageal variceal sclerosing agent. Despite its frequency, this complication is rarely described in the literature.
authors: Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Service de Radiologie, 157, rue de la Porte de Trivaux, BP 405, 92141 Clamart Cedex.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Nassif
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Coevoet
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Resten
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Aikem
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Maitre
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Musset
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions