Lipid Embolism to the Brain after Lymphography

IN the past decade lymphography has had increasing clinical acceptance, with rare complications and no previous report of cerebral embolism. The following fatal case calls attention to a hazard inherent in the intravasation of lipid.Case ReportA 53-year-old woman with lymphosarcoma controlled for 5 years by radiation, nitrogen mustard and adrenocorticosteroids was admitted to the hospital because of pain in the left leg. Except for a 2-cm. inguinal node on the left, the superficial lymph nodes were no longer enlarged, and no abdominal masses were felt. Lymphography was done after other studies failed to account for the pain. Roentgenograms . . .