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Case Reports
. 2025 Jan 9;3(2):446-448.
doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2024.12.012. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Intracardiac Cement Embolism After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Daseul Shin  1   2 , Jonathan Hammond  3 , Hooman Hennessey  3   4   5 , Andreas Kumar  3   4   6 , Matthew Cavanagh  3   4   7 , Mary Catherine Kerr  3   4   7 , Gregory Papadopoulos  3   4   7 , Rony Atoui  3   4   8
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Case Reports

Intracardiac Cement Embolism After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

Daseul Shin et al. Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. .

Abstract

We report a case of intracardiac cement embolism in a 24-year-old male patient as a rare postprocedural complication of percutaneous vertebroplasty. The patient was assessed 1 month after the procedure because of persistent tachycardia. Computed tomography scans showed an intracardiac mass in both the right atrium and right ventricle. After thorough multidisciplinary discussion, the patient was subsequently managed conservatively in conjunction with serial imaging and close surveillance.

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Figure 1
(A) Transthoracic echocardiogram, showing an echogenic mass associated with the tricuspid valve. (B) Magnetic resonance imaging. An arrow points to a mass attached to the papillary muscles and right ventricle trabecular network. (C) Computed tomography showing radiopaque mass in the right ventricle and right atrium. (D) Computed tomography showing radiopaque mass in the right ventricle, right atrium, and distal segments of bilateral lower pulmonary arteries.
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