Massive Spontaneous Haemothorax after Rivaroxaban Therapy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Spontaneous haemothorax complicating the treatment of pulmonary embolism is rare and potentially fatal. We describe a patient with pulmonary embolism and severe pleuritic pain who developed a life-threatening haemothorax 10 days later while on rivaroxaban therapy. This case highlights the fact that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2019-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1236 |