Sclerotherapy embolism: a novel etiology for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease
This report is the first case series to document a direct histopathological link between sclerotherapy and chronic pulmonary artery obstruction. These findings emphasize the need to consider iatrogenic etiologies in patients with unexplained pulmonary vascular disease and support the diagnostic and therapeutic value of PEA in selected cases.
Authors
- Çağatay Çetinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4342-8053)
- Ayşen Terzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-1320)
- Nezih Onur Ermerak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1939-3222)
- Bülent Mutlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-3422)
- Bedrettin Yıldızeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-4552)
- Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli
Institutions
- Üsküdar University (TR)
- Memorial Sisli Hospital (TR)
- Istanbul Memorial Hospital (TR)
- Marmara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-04052-7
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00