Journals / Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Derg. / 2004 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 2

Pulmonary fat embolism as a complication of hysterosalpingography: A case report

Histerosalpingografinin bir komplikasyonu olarak pulmoner yağ embolisi: Olgu sunumu

Pages
122–125
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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Fortunately, she was discharged with no adverse sequela.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hysterosalpingography (HSG) appears to be the basic diagnostic method to assess the reproductive tract of infertile females.
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Key Findings & Data:We have reported a case of intravasation during HSG with oil-based medium, causing a pulmonary fat embolism while assessing a 24-years-old primary infertile patient.
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Conclusion & Impact:Fortunately, she was discharged with no adverse sequela.
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Abstract

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) appears to be the basic diagnostic method to assess the reproductive tract of infertile females. It is frequently performed as an initial diagnostic procedure since it is less invasive when compared to laparoscopy or hysteroscopy. An oil-based or water soluble contrast medium may be preferred to visualize the genital tract by this technique. A rare complication of HSG is either lymphatic and/or venous intravasation of the contrast medium with a risk of subsequent pulmonary embolism. Proper timing of the procedure and precise control of instillation pressure may provide extremely low incidence for this complication. We have reported a case of intravasation during HSG with oil-based medium, causing a pulmonary fat embolism while assessing a 24-years-old primary infertile patient. Fortunately, she was discharged with no adverse sequela.

Özet

Histerosalpingografi (HSG) infertil kadın hastalarda genital traktusu değerlendirmede kullanılan temel tanı yöntemlerinden biridir. Laparoskopi ve histeroskopiye göre daha az invazif bir yöntem olduğundan genellikle başlangıçta tercih edilen tanısal bir işlemdir. Yaygın olarak kullanılan bu radyolojik yöntemle genital traktusun görüntülenmesi sağlamak amacıyla yağda veya suda çözünür bir kontrast madde tercih edilebilir. Histerosalpingografinin nadir bir komplikasyonu lenfatik ve/veya venöz intravazasyon ve bunu takip eden pulmoner embolidir. İşlemin doğru zamanlaması ve işlem sırasında kontrast maddenin kontrollü bir basınçla kaviteye verilmesi bu komplikasyon riskini en aza indirgeyebilir. Yazımızda, yağda çözünür kontrast madde kullanılarak çekilen HSG sırasında intravazasyon komplikasyonu ve pulmoner yağ embolisi gelişen ancak sevindirici bir biçimde olumsuz bir sekel kalmaksızın taburcu edilebilen 24 yaşında primer infertil bir olgu literatür bilgileri ışığında irdelenmiştir.

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Cite This Article

ÇALIŞKAN, E., DAL, J., ÖZKAN, S., ÇORAKÇI, A., ÖZEREN, S., YÜCESOY, İ. (2022). Pulmonary fat embolism as a complication of hysterosalpingography: A case report. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Derg., Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 2, 122–125. https://ajindex.com/articles/559080

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