Pulmonary cement embolism in haemodialysis
Chronic care in haemodialysis patients usually requires a multi-system approach. Metabolic bone disorders in chronic kidney disease often cause physical disabilities and require new therapeutic strategies to maintain a good quality of life. Percutaneous cement vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty are widely used to treat compressive vertebral fractures but higher rate of comorbidities in renal patients often cause some complications. We present an unusual case of late pulmonary cement embolism in an elderly haemodialysis patient. Curiously, in spite of a large number of vertebral augmentation procedures performed in the world, this is the first report of pulmonary cement embolism in a dialysis patient.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-01692016000100007 |
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