Embolic Brain Infarcts: A Rare Fatal Complication of Preoperative Embolization of a Massive Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura

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• 作者：Shreyas R. Patel ; Prasann Vachhani…
• 关键词：Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) ; Intrathoracic tumor ; Angiography ; Embolization ; Embolic infarcts ; Complication
• 刊名：CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：40
• 期：2
• 页码：306-309
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• 刊物类别：Medicine
• 刊物主题：Imaging / Radiology; Cardiology; Nuclear Medicine; Ultrasound;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1432-086X
• 卷排序：40

文摘

Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) is a rare intrathoracic neoplasm, often giant in size and highly vascular, which can make surgical resection very challenging. Preoperative percutaneous embolization before surgical removal can significantly reduce the risk of uncontrollable intraoperative hemorrhage. However, a rare potential life threatening complication could result from embolization of SFTP and must be taken into consideration. This report describes a 69-year-old female with a large right thoracic SFTP, who underwent preoperative angiography and embolization and developed diffuse embolic brain infarcts immediately after the administration of polyvinyl alcohol particles.