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Pulmonary Embolism* ; Pulmonary Infarction*

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Humans ; Myocardial Infarction* ; Pulmonary Embolism*

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Pulmonary Embolism

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Pulmonary Embolism*

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Pulmonary Embolism*

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Pulmonary Embolism*

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Pulmonary Embolism*

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures or malignant osteolytic spinal tumors provides pain relief. A pulmonary embolism caused by polymethylmethacrylate migration after this procedure is rare and its major complication, pulmonary infarction, involves necrosis of the lung parenchyme, resulting from interference with the blood supply. We report a case of a large pulmonary embolus (diameter 2 cm) after cement vertebroplasty for an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture and successful management with anticoagulation only.
Embolism ; Fractures, Compression ; Lung ; Necrosis ; Polymethyl Methacrylate ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Pulmonary Infarction ; Spine ; Vertebroplasty

Pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is a rare, poorly differentiated malignancy arising from the intimal layer of the pulmonary artery. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) is a good diagnostic modality that shows a low-attenuation filling defect of the pulmonary artery in PAS patients. An 18-year-old man was referred to our hospital for the evaluation and management of cavitary pulmonary lesions that did not respond to treatment. A contrast-enhanced CT of the chest was performed, which showed a filling defect within the right interlobar pulmonary artery. The patient underwent a curative right pneumonectomy after confirmation of PAS. Although lung parenchymal lesions of PAS are generally nonspecific, it can be presented as cavities indicate pulmonary infarcts. Clinicians must consider the possibility of PAS as well as pulmonary thromboembolism in patients with pulmonary infarcts. So, we report the case with PAS that was diagnosed during the evaluation of cavitary pulmonary lesions and reviewed the literatures.
Adolescent ; Humans ; Lung ; Pneumonectomy ; Pulmonary Artery* ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Pulmonary Infarction ; Sarcoma* ; Thorax ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Pulmonary embolism is the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or its branches, commonly by thrombus or fat. We report an unusual case of double pathology - both pulmonary thromboembolism and fat embolism syndrome in a patient with bilateral femur and bilateral tibia fractures. This highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion of these conditions while managing patients with multiple long bone fractures. Morbidity and mortality can be significantly reduced with prompt and appropriate prevention strategies.
Thromboembolism ; Pulmonary Embolism ; Embolism, Fat