[Pulmonary embolization from migration of sclerotherapy material].
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.
Nassif
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Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Service de Radiologie, 157, rue de la Porte de Trivaux, BP 405, 92141 Clamart Cedex.
Coevoet
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Resten
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Aikem
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Maitre
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Musset
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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
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions