Symptomatic pulmonary cement embolism following PMMA vertebroplasty: Clinical presentation and management
This example emphasizes how difficult it can be to diagnose symptomatic PCE after spinal instrumentation and how crucial it is to keep a high level of suspicion when patients arrive with unexplained respiratory symptoms after vertebroplasty. The preferred diagnostic method remains non-contrast chest CT, and the majority of symptomatic individuals can be conservatively treated with extra oxygen and anticoagulation when necessary.
Authors
- Kamel I. Doudin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2792-4032)
- Layth Jamil Mohammad Saada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8776-8095)
- Mousa Thalji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8646-2668)
- H Najjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9682-6168)
- Hind Neiroukh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1030-7850)
Institutions
- Ball State University (US)
- Al-Quds University (PS)
- Palestine Polytechnic University (PS)
- Muncie Public Library (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2025.102325
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00