Gowrinath, K and Sheshadri, Shubha and Sean, TG (2006) Successful Outcome of Medical Therapy in a Case of Acute Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Presenting with Saddle Thromboembolus. Indian Journal of Chest Diseases Allied Science, 48 (1). pp. 71-73.
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Abstract
Antemortem diagnosis of acute massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) with a large thromboembolus at the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk (saddle thromboembolus) is difficult, as most patients either die or are too ill for any diagnostic imaging. We report a case of massive PTE where constrast enhanced computed tomographic (CECT) scan of chest detected a saddle thromboembolus and showed its resolution with anticoagulant treatment. In our case, the presenting feature was unusual massive PTE as there was no haemodynamic instability or hypoxaemia.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pulmonary thromboembolism, Saddle thromboembolus, Hypoxaemia. |
Subjects: | Medicine > KMC Manipal > Medicine Medicine > KMC Manipal > Pulmonary Medicine |
Depositing User: | KMC Manipal |
Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2012 06:29 |
Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2012 06:29 |
URI: | http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/3111 |
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