title: Cardiovascular collapse and disseminated intravascular coagulation as complications of ethanol embolization of arteriovenous malformations in the upper lip: case report and literature review.
abstract: Ethanol has been used for embolization of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) for 3 decades. Cardiovascular collapse (CVC), although a rare complication, has been reported and occurs immediately to a few hours after ethanol embolization. The present report describes a case of CVC and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) after ethanol embolotherapy in a patient with upper lip AVMs. Although resuscitated from asystole, the patient died of DIC 2 days later despite intensive care treatment.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Radiology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Deming
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Radiology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: fanxindong@yahoo.com.cn.
authors.forename: Xindong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D008046:Lip / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D000431:Ethanol