title: A deep-sea diver with cement pulmonary embolism.
abstract: Cement pulmonary embolism is a rare complication of cement kyphoplasty. These emboli are often asymptomatic and commonly detected many years after the procedure as incidental findings on radiographic imaging. We herein report a case of a 32-year-old professional diver who was diagnosed with asymptomatic cement pulmonary emboli during his annual diving physical exam. After two years of follow-up the patient remained asymptomatic and resumed his career in professional diving, which included deep sea diving activities with no evidence of respiratory limitations or long-term complications.
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Memarpour
authors.forename: Basheer
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tashtoush
authors.forename: Faria
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nasim
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grobman
authors.forename: Bharat K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahaghi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004242:Diving; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D058498:Kyphoplasty; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012623:Seawater
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements