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Area of Science:

  • Interventional Radiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Vertebroplasty is a common procedure for spinal fractures.
  • Pulmonary cement embolism (PCE) is a recognized complication of vertebroplasty.
  • Most PCE cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally on imaging.

Observation:

  • A patient developed symptoms following vertebroplasty.
  • The patient was diagnosed with a sub-massive pulmonary cement embolism.
  • This represents a rare symptomatic presentation of PCE.

Findings:

  • The case details a symptomatic sub-massive PCE.
  • This contrasts with the typical asymptomatic nature of PCE.
  • No established management guidelines currently exist for PCE.

Implications:

  • Symptomatic PCE, though rare, requires clinical attention.
  • Further research is needed to establish management protocols for PCE.
  • This case underscores the importance of recognizing potential complications of vertebroplasty.