A Case Report of Foreign Body Embolization

Cureus. 2019 Jun 17;11(6):e4917. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4917.

Abstract

Prostate brachytherapy (BT) seed embolization to the lung is a rare complication, with <1% of all seeds migrating post-implantation. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old male who presented with a history of chest pain and intermittent dyspnea at rest for the last four months.

Keywords: brachytherapy embolization; prostate brachytherapy; prostate cancer; seed migration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports