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Cement Pulmonary Embolism Due to Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
1Department of Chest Diseases, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey.
Background:
Bone cement is an uncommon cause of foreign-body pulmonary embolism.
Case Presentation:
A 65-year-old woman with wheeze presented with multiple linear opacities with bone density on chest x-ray. She reported percutaneous vertebroplasty 4 months prior. Non-- contrast chest computerized tomography showed peripheral cement emboli in the pulmonary arteries. The patient received conservative treatment.
Conclusion:
Clinicians should be aware of this potential complication following vertebroplasty. It is necessary to perform a chest x-ray after the procedure.
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