Drainage of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood Pressure Augmentation as Rescue Therapies for Ischemic Myelitis After Bronchial Embolization: A Case Report.

A 62-year-old man presented to the emergency department with massive hemoptysis. After bronchial artery embolization, he developed ischemic myelitis, a rare complication in this setting for which no specific therapy is currently recommended. The symptoms were managed with lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid and blood pressure augmentation therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of using lumbar drainage of cerebrospinal fluid and blood pressure augmentation in the treatment of anterior medullary ischemia after bronchial artery embolization for massive hemoptysis. The treatment was associated with neurological recovery.