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Pulmonary Vein Thrombosis: A Recent Systematic Review Open
The pulmonary veins (PVs) are the most proximal source of arterial thromboembolism. Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but potentially lethal disease; its incidence is unclear, as most of the literature includes case reports. It mos…
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Predictors of Pulmonary Infarction Open
In the setting of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), pulmonary infarction is deemed to occur primarily in individuals with compromised cardiac function.The current study was undertaken to establish the prevalence of pulmonary infarction in pat…
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Cocaine-induced pulmonary changes: HRCT findings Open
Objective: To evaluate HRCT scans of the chest in 22 patients with cocaine-induced pulmonary disease.Methods: We included patients between 19 and 52 years of age. The HRCT scans were evaluated by two radiologists independently, discordant …
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Acute thrombotic vascular events complicating influenza-associated pneumonia Open
A 58-year-old man with previous myocardial infarction presented to our hospital with fever, cough, and dyspnea. PCR testing with nasopharyngeal swabs confirmed influenza virus infection, and enhanced computed tomography and transthoracic e…
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Clinical value of ultrasonography in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in critically ill patients Open
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a clinical emergency that will increase the mortality if complicated with unstable hemodynamics. Because of its nonspecific clinical symptoms, it’s a great challenge to make a PE diagnosis. The golden standard to…
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Contemporary role of minimally invasive thoracic surgery in the management of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: report of two cases and review of the literature. Open
Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVM) can have potentially serious neurological and cardiac consequences if left untreated. Embolization has supplanted surgical resection as the first line treatment modality. However, this technique…
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Behçet’s Disease: A Radiological Review of Vascular and Parenchymal Pulmonary Involvement Open
Behcet’s disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by underlying chronic vasculitis of both large- and small-caliber vessels. Thoracic involvement in BD can occur with various types of manifestations, which can…
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Morphological characteristics of the reversed halo sign that may strongly suggest pulmonary infarction Open
A single RHS with low-attenuation areas inside the halo, with or without reticulation, is highly suggestive of PI. Lower-lung predominance and pleural effusion also suggest PI.
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Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration with Hemorrhagic Infarction in a Child: Preoperative Imaging Diagnosis and Pathological Correlation Open
We describe a rare case of extralobar pulmonary sequestration with hemorrhagic infarction in a 10-year-old boy who presented with acute abdominal pain and fever. In our case, internal branching linear architecture, lack of enhancement in t…
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Differential diagnoses of acute ground-glass opacity in chest computed tomography: pictorial essay Open
Ground-glass opacity is a very frequent and unspecified finding in chest computed tomography. Therefore, it admits a wide range of differential diagnoses in the acute context, from viral pneumonias such as influenza virus, coronavirus dise…
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Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary veins and their anatomical variations: involvement in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery-lobectomy for lung cancer Open
We described pulmonary venous anatomical variations and their frequency. Anatomical variations exist and preoperative assessment of pulmo-nary venous anatomy using CT scan is a useful tool in VATS lobectomy to avoid unnecessary extension o…
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<i>Mycoplasma pneumoniae</i> pneumonia with pulmonary embolism: A study on pediatric cases in Jilin province of China Open
Mycoplasma is one of the most common pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia in pediatric patients. In recent years, the number of refractory or severe cases with drug resistance has been gradually increasing and cases that develope…
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An unusual presentation of pulmonary embolism leading to infarction, cavitation, abscess formation and bronchopleural fistulation Open
We report an unusual presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) where a 58-year-old man first developed symptoms of community-acquired pneumonia. Despite antibiotic therapy, he remained unwell with rising inflammatory markers, general malaise…
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Can the Level of CRP in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Determine Early Mortality? Open
High levels of CRP owing to inflammation in pulmonary embolism associated with effusion and infarction reveals why early mortality is significant in this group. CRP may help in the risk stratification of patients with acute PE, especially …
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Two cases of organ infarction due to thrombus in pulmonary vein stump after left lung lobectomy Open
症例1:68歳男性.左上葉肺扁平上皮癌に対して,胸腔鏡補助下左上葉切除を施行.術後2日目に左側腹部痛が出現し,精査の造影CTを行ったところ左腎梗塞の診断となり,左上肺静脈断端内に血栓を認めた.症例2:71歳男性.左下葉扁平上皮癌疑いに対して行った胸腔鏡補助下左下葉切除術後1日目に右上下肢麻痺と失語を発症.左中大脳動脈の血栓塞栓による脳梗塞の診断となった.術後5日目急激に呼吸状態が悪化し,原因精査のため造影CTを行ったところ,左下肺静脈断端内に血栓を認めた.どちらの症例も心房…
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Incidence and morphological characteristics of the reversed halo sign in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and pulmonary infarction undergoing computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries Open
Objective: To determine the incidence of the reversed halo sign (RHS) in patients with pulmonary infarction (PI) due to acute pulmonary embolism (PE), detected by computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the pulmonary arteries, and to desc…
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Clinical outcomes and factors associated with pulmonary infarction following acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective observational study at a US academic centre Open
Objective Pulmonary infarction is a common clinical and radiographic finding in acute pulmonary embolism (PE), yet the clinical relevance and prognostic significance of pulmonary infarction remain unclear. The study aims to investigate the…
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Pulmonary aspergillosis presenting with recurrent haemoptysis Open
Pulmonary aspergillosis presents with a variety of clinical forms including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, chronic necrotising aspergillosis, aspergilloma, chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergill…
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Mycoplasma pneumonia combined with pulmonary infarction in a child. Open
We reported a 9-year-old boy with mycoplasma pneumonia who developed pulmonary infarction. The child first had fever and cough, and then had difficult breathing. But, the signs of his lung were not obvious. Mycoplasma antibody IgM was posi…
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism Masquerading as Acute Myocardial Infarction Open
Pulmonary embolism can be extremely difficult to diagnose based on clinical presentation. Many studies have demonstrated certain electrocardiographic patterns commonly seen in pulmonary embolism, but few have described changes consistent w…
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Impact of pulmonary infarction in pulmonary embolism on presentation and outcomes Open
PE patients radiologically suspected of PI had a different clinical presentation than patients without those signs and reported more functional limitations after 3 months of follow-up, a finding that could guide patient counselling.
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A Case Report of a Migrated Pelvic Coil Causing Pulmonary Infarct in an Adult Female Open
Introduction: It is possible but rare for a pelvic coil to migrate to the pulmonary vasculature, which can cause cardiac damage, arrhythmias, pulmonary infarct, and thrombophlebitis. The few cases reported typically do not describe removal…
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Exacerbation History and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism in COPD Open
The risk of MI and PE increased with the frequency and severity of AEs of COPD in this large, real-life cohort of patients with COPD.
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Non-thrombotic Pulmonary Embolism Due to Liver Hydatic Cyst: A Case Report Open
The present case is interesting because a non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism rarely results in sudden death, and a definitive diagnosis was possible only by a histopathological examination.
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How to Diagnose and Treat Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Open
We report here a 70-year-old female patient with a history of breast cancer who presented with dyspnea that had lasted for 2 weeks following a long-distance trip by bus. She was at first suspected of having a pulmonary embolism given the t…
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Behcet’s disease presenting with pulmonary thromboembolism Open
Behcet's disease is a chronic inflammatory multi-systemic vasculitis. Recurrent oral and genital aphthous ulcers, uveitis, arthritis, arterial aneurysms, venous thrombosis, gastrointestinal system lesions and skin lesions can be seen. Larg…
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COVID-19 Associated Coagulopathy Resulting in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Open
Venous stroke is an infrequent complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) disease. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acts as a causative factor for thromboembolic events such as pulmonary embolism (PE), …
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Epipericardial Fat Pad Necrosis—A Rare Cause of Chest Pain in an Adolescent Open
Epipericardial fat necrosis is a rare cause of acute pleuritic chest pain reported in approximately 40 cases. This diagnosis mimics a myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or pericarditis; however, the cardiac enzymes and electrocardi…
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Leriche syndrome in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism and acute myocardial infarction: a case report and review of literature Open
Background Both acute myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary embolism are distinct medical urgencies while they may conincide. Leriche’s syndrome is a relatively rare aortoiliac occlusive disease characterized by claudication, decreased…
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Splenic infarction and pulmonary embolism as a rare manifestation of COVID-19 Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease leads to a hypercoagulable state and associated with thrombotic events that can cause mortality and morbidity. Thrombotic events include both venous and arterial thrombosis. In this case report, …