Embolization of the Deep Vein Thrombus During Ultrasound Examination

Thrombus embolization is a rare consequence of ultrasonographic examination of the vessels of the lower limbs. We present a case of a 77-year-old woman with lung cancer who developed pulmonary embolism originating from the right femoral deep vein thrombus during the compression maneuver of the ultra...

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Autores principales: Albakaa, Noor K., Ishizu, Tomoko, Iida, Noriko, Tajiri, Kazuko, Ieda, Masaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Procedural Complications: Part 1
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8304595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317161
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.052
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Sumario:Thrombus embolization is a rare consequence of ultrasonographic examination of the vessels of the lower limbs. We present a case of a 77-year-old woman with lung cancer who developed pulmonary embolism originating from the right femoral deep vein thrombus during the compression maneuver of the ultrasonographic examination of the lower limbs. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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