Palliative embolisation for intrapulmonary shunting in lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma of the lung. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tan, Joanne Yue-Ai; Walters, Darren L.; Poon, Karl; Zimmerman, Paul; Aldons, Pat
• Is Part Of: Respiratory medicine case reports. Volume 15(2015)
• Page Start: 121
• Page End: 124
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: Intrapulmonary shunting -- Hypoxemia -- Bronchioalveloar carcinoma -- Lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma -- Pulmonary artery occlusion -- Pulmonary angiography; LPA lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma -- CT computed tomography scan -- ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status -- VQ ventilation-perfusion scan; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiratory System -- Periodicals; Chest -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2015.03.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-0071

Abstract

Abstract: 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.