An Acute Pulmonary Embolism Accompanying Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 696-700, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-155268
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary embolism is most commonly related to deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities. However, recent studies show that the thrombosis of superficial veins can also progress to deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. To our knowledge, there is no Korean report of pulmonary embolism associated with superficial vein thrombosis. We experienced an 82-year-old woman complaining of dyspnea and chest pain. On chest dynamic computed tomography (CT), pulmonary embolism was diagnosed. To evaluate the origin of the pulmonary embolism, abdominal CT, Doppler ultrasonography, and ascending venography of both lower extremities were done. We found no deep vein thrombosis, while thrombus of the proximal left greater saphenous vein was seen. We report a case of pulmonary embolism accompanying greater saphenous vein thrombosis without deep vein thrombosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Embolism
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Saphenous Vein
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Thorax
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Thrombosis
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Veins
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Chest Pain
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Phlebography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Venous Thrombosis
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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