[Cyanoacrylate pulmonary embolism after embolization of a cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Report of one case].
Arterial embolization with cyanoacrylate is commonly used for the treatment of arteriovenous malformations. We report the case of a 40 years old man who four days after an embolization with cyanoacrylate, begins with cough, bloody sputum, and right hemithorax pleuritic pain. Pulmonary embolism was confirmed with chest X ray, CT scan and scyntigraphy. The patient received anticoagulation, with adequate response. The most common complications of cerebral embolization are related to central nervous system and pulmonary embolism is exceptional. Considering the high number of embolization procedures done nowadays, this complication must be borne in mind.
Fernández
Patricia
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Departamento de Medicina, Instituto Nacional del Tórax, Providencia, Santiago, Chile. pafeva99@hotmail.com
Loayza
Patricio
P
Sabbagh
Eduardo
E
Badilla
Lautaro
L
Rojas
David
D
Verschae
Gregorio
G
Milet
Beatriz
B
D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003487:Cyanoacrylates
Embolía pulmonar por cianoacrilato pos embolización de malformación arteriovenosa cerebral. Caso clínico.