Fatal pulmonary embolism after embolization of a hepatocellular carcinoma using microspheres;Embolismo pulmonar fatal tras la embolización con microsferas de un hepatocarcinoma

Radiologia

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-250

  Noguera, J J ^a   Martinez Cuesta A ^a   Sangro, B ^a   Bilbao, José Ignacio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CLINIC OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complication; Embolization; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Microspheres

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; MICROSPHERE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETHALITY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TUMOR CELL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 46249131589     PISSN: 00338338     EISSN: 15781771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-8338(08)71972-6     Document Type: Article

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