To the Editor:Drug-eluting bead bronchial arterial chemoembolization(DEB-BACE)has been proven to be a feasible and well-tolerated treatment option for patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)who are ineligible ...To the Editor:Drug-eluting bead bronchial arterial chemoembolization(DEB-BACE)has been proven to be a feasible and well-tolerated treatment option for patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)who are ineligible for or refuse to receive standard chemotherapy.[1]Here,we report a rare complication of multiple cerebral embolic infarcts,mainly in the posterior cerebral circulation,in a patient with squamous cell lung cancer who was performed with DEB-BACE.To our knowledge,this complication has rarely been reported in patients with NSCLC undergoing DEB-BACE.Approval was obtained from our Institutional Review Board and patient for the publication of this case report.展开更多
To the Editor： Meperidine, also known as pethidine, is one of the most commonly prescribed opioid analgesics.Meperidine exerts high central nervous system depressant effects through producing prolonged activation of ...To the Editor： Meperidine, also known as pethidine, is one of the most commonly prescribed opioid analgesics.Meperidine exerts high central nervous system depressant effects through producing prolonged activation of opioid receptors （μ-receptor）.We described a rare case of generalized tonic-clonic seizures after intravenous （Ⅳ） injection of meperidine for bronchoscopy premedication in a patient with a lung lesion who lacked a prior history of seizures.展开更多
文摘To the Editor:Drug-eluting bead bronchial arterial chemoembolization(DEB-BACE)has been proven to be a feasible and well-tolerated treatment option for patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)who are ineligible for or refuse to receive standard chemotherapy.[1]Here,we report a rare complication of multiple cerebral embolic infarcts,mainly in the posterior cerebral circulation,in a patient with squamous cell lung cancer who was performed with DEB-BACE.To our knowledge,this complication has rarely been reported in patients with NSCLC undergoing DEB-BACE.Approval was obtained from our Institutional Review Board and patient for the publication of this case report.
文摘To the Editor： Meperidine, also known as pethidine, is one of the most commonly prescribed opioid analgesics.Meperidine exerts high central nervous system depressant effects through producing prolonged activation of opioid receptors （μ-receptor）.We described a rare case of generalized tonic-clonic seizures after intravenous （Ⅳ） injection of meperidine for bronchoscopy premedication in a patient with a lung lesion who lacked a prior history of seizures.
