“Glue lung”: pulmonary micro-embolism caused by the glue used during interventional radiology

Accidental embolism following an angiographic procedure has been previously suspected in only one report; it was suspected because of the patient's rapidly worsening vital functions. 1 The condition of our patient was never critical, but we were able to demonstrate passage of glue into the vasc...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2008-03, Vol.93 (3), p.263-263
Main Authors: De Luca, D, Piastra, M, Pietrini, D, Rollo, M, Conti, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebral Angiography
Colloids - adverse effects
Embolisms
Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects
General aspects
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Pneumology
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Embolism - chemically induced
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases
Radiology
Tissue Adhesives - adverse effects
Vein of Galen Malformations - therapy
Young Children
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Summary:Accidental embolism following an angiographic procedure has been previously suspected in only one report; it was suspected because of the patient's rapidly worsening vital functions. 1 The condition of our patient was never critical, but we were able to demonstrate passage of glue into the vascular bed of the lung; this is the first image available in the literature of colloidal glue diffuse lung embolism.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.2007.134445