Calcium Hydroxylapatite Pulmonary Embolism after Percutaneous Injection Laryngoplasty
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 1245-1248, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-16987
ABSTRACT
Injection medialization laryngoplasty is a procedure that has many advantages in treating vocal fold paralysis; however, undesired complications can occur. We experienced a case of a pulmonary embolism, suspected in a patient who had undergone an injection laryngoplasty with calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA). The patient suffered dyspnea after undergoing the injection laryngoplasty. Chest embolism computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a new lesion of enhancing materials at the pulmonary vasculature in the right upper lobe. The CaHA embolism was suspected, and the patient was treated with warfarin for 12 months. The patient's symptom of dyspnea nearly disappeared and a follow up chest embolism CT scan revealed no signs of the previous lesion. Thus, we would like to report this rare case along with a review of the literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paralysis
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Thorax
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Vocal Cords
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Warfarin
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
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Calcium
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Follow-Up Studies
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Durapatite
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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