An Acute Pulmonary Embolism Accompanying Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis.
10.3904/kjm.2015.88.6.696
- Author:
Seung Min RYU
1
;
Moon JANG
;
Sang Chang KWON
;
Dong Hyun KIM
;
Ryung Hun KIM
;
Young Mi CHOI
;
Jun Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Busan St. Mary's Hospital, Busan, Korea. cymlje@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Thrombosis, Venous
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Chest Pain;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Phlebography;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Saphenous Vein*;
Thorax;
Thrombosis*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Ultrasonography, Doppler;
Veins;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;88(6):696-700
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
