Massive Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus-in-Transit Entrapped by a Patent Foramen Ovale / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 61-64, 2018.
Article
de Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-741110
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
“Thrombus-in-transit” in pulmonary embolism is associated with high mortality and refers to a free-floating clot in the right atrium or right ventricle, indicating that deep vein thrombosis is present en route to the pulmonary artery. Thrombus entrapped in a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rare condition and is associated with paradoxical systemic embolism. Here, we report a case of acute pulmonary embolism with thrombus-in-transit through a PFO in a 68-year-old woman with a diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic cancer undergoing palliative chemotherapy. She presented with syncope after acute onset of exertional dyspnea and was diagnosed with cardiogenic shock due to massive pulmonary embolism with thrombus-in-transit on admission to the emergency room. We treated her with systemic thrombolysis and anticoagulation therapy instead of surgical thrombectomy. We show that hemodynamically unstable pulmonary embolism with thrombus-in-transit entrapped by a PFO may be successfully treated with systemic thrombolysis without paradoxical embolism.
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Sujet Principal:
Tumeurs du pancréas
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Artère pulmonaire
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Embolie pulmonaire
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Choc cardiogénique
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Syncope
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Thrombose
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Traitement thrombolytique
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Mortalité
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Thrombectomie
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Embolie paradoxale
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limites du sujet:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Année:
2018
Type:
Article