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INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal disorder that occurs as a result of a thrombus formed in the deep venous system that detaches and obstructs the pulmonary artery or one of its branches. Herein we report a rare, bilateral PE after surgical correction of the Achilles tendon. OBJECTIVES: To report a bilateral PE after calcaneus tendon repair, and to review the literature on this rare condition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A search of the literature was carried out in electronic databases and a review of medical records. CONCLUSION: PTE, although rare, is a serious and potentially fatal complication, requiring adequate and early treatment. Pharmacological prophylaxis in these situations is still controversial in the medical literature; however, there is consensus for the use of intermittent pneumatic compression in the postoperative period.
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Tendón Calcáneo , Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica , Embolia Pulmonar , Infarto Pulmonar , Tendón Calcáneo/cirugía , Humanos , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Embolia Pulmonar/etiología , Infarto Pulmonar/complicaciones , Procedimientos de Cirugía Plástica/efectos adversosRESUMEN
Ectopic thoracic kidney corresponds to less than 5% of all renal ectopia. An asymptomatic 81-year-old woman performed an x-ray which demonstrated a heterogeneous opacity in the right hemithorax. An ultrasonography showed a thoracic right kidney, and a computed tomography demonstrated the right kidney in her right hemithorax through Bochdalek foramen. Physicians must be aware that asymptomatic patients do not need any treatment or invasive procedures due to this malformation, although surgical interventions may be due in severe cases.
