Palliative embolisation for intrapulmonary shunting in lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma of the lung

Autor: Joanne Yue-Ai Tan, Darren L. Walters, Karl Poon, Paul Zimmerman, Pat Aldons
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, Vol 15, Iss C, Pp 121-124 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-0071
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.010
Popis: Lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma (LPA) (formerly known as bronchioalveolar carcinoma) has rarely been reported to cause refractory hypoxia with intrapulmonary shunting [1–7]. We describe a case who underwent the palliative strategy of intravascular right lower pulmonary artery embolisation with an 18 mm Amplatzer II vascular plug to reduce intrapulmonary shunting. This is the first report we are aware of using this minimally invasive procedure to treat this condition.
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