Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the heart seen on cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography

Shilpa Sachdeva; Nneka S. Udechukwu; Hossam Elbelasi; Kevin P. Landwehr; William H. St. Clair; Michael A. Winkler

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.10.009

Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the heart seen on cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography

Shilpa Sachdeva, Nneka S. Udechukwu, Hossam Elbelasi, Kevin P. Landwehr, William H. St. Clair, Michael A. Winkler

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Abstract

Brachytherapy consists of placing radioactive sources into or adjacent to tumors, to deliver conformal radiation treatment. The technique is used for treatment of primary malignancies and for salvage in recurrent disease. Permanent prostate brachytherapy seeds are small metal implants containing radioactive sources of I-125, Pd-103, or Cs-131 encased in a titanium shell. They can embolize through the venous system to the lungs or heart and subsequently be detected by cardiovascular computed tomography. Cardiovascular imagers should be aware of the appearance of migrated seeds, as their presence in the chest is generally benign, so that unnecessary worry and testing are avoided. We report a case of a patient who underwent brachytherapy for prostate cancer and developed a therapeutic seeds embolus to the right ventricle.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	31-33
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiology Case Reports
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2016.10.009
State	Published - Mar 1 2017

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Keywords

Brachytherapy
Embolus
Prostate cancer
Therapeutic seeds

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Prostate brachytherapy seed migration to the heart seen on cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography

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