Cement pulmonary embolism as a complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty in cancer patients
Abstract Background Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure commonly performed for vertebral compression fractures secondary to osteoporosis or malignancy. Leakage of bone cement into the paravertebral venous system and cement pulmonary embolism (cPE) are well described, mostly in patients...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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| Series: | Cancer Imaging |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40644-018-0138-8 |