Bronchospasm precipitated by ethanol injection in arteriovenous malformation

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2003 Nov-Dec;24(10):2050-1.

Abstract

We present an interesting case of profound bronchospasm that we postulate was caused by injection of ethanol during embolization of a left transverse sinus dural fistula. There is excellent documentation in the literature of the development of transient pulmonary hypertension and decreased right-side cardiac output following embolization with this agent; however, there have been only anecdotal reports of a temporal relationship between ethanol embolization and bronchospasm. We present this case that occurred on the third ethanol embolization treatment series.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bronchial Spasm / chemically induced*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / adverse effects*
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Ethanol / administration & dosage*
  • Ethanol / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Arterial
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / drug therapy
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Ethanol