Echocardiographic accidental finding of asymptomatic cardiac and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty

Christian Cadeddu; Silvio Nocco; Emanuele Secci; Martino Deidda; Raimondo Pirisi; Giuseppe Mercuro

doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jep030

Echocardiographic accidental finding of asymptomatic cardiac and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty

Eur J Echocardiogr. 2009 Jun;10(4):590-2. doi: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep030. Epub 2009 Mar 27.

Authors

Christian Cadeddu¹, Silvio Nocco, Emanuele Secci, Martino Deidda, Raimondo Pirisi, Giuseppe Mercuro

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular and Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato 09042, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 19329500
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jep030

Abstract

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a therapeutic, interventional radiological procedure involving bone cement injection into a vertebral body. Although PVP is considered a minimally invasive procedure, cement leakage into the perivertebral venous system can occur with its migration towards the right heart and the pulmonary circulation. We report a case of accidental finding of asymptomatic cardiac and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after PVP.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bone Cements*
Cardiac Catheterization
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
Embolism / etiology
Female
Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Diseases / etiology
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Incidental Findings
Methylmethacrylate*
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vertebroplasty / adverse effects*

Substances

Bone Cements
Methylmethacrylate