An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism
Psoriasis is a common immunoinflammatory disease and studies have demonstrated that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of thromboembolic events. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a patient with recurrent and poorly controlled plaque psoriasis and review the pathophysiol...
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doaj-ad6a655dd77243df862c5e4c342409dc2020-11-24T22:31:05ZengBarcaray InternationalInternational Cardiovascular Forum Journal2410-26362409-34242016-01-0167173https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v6i0.197An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary EmbolismGuan-Yang Kang0Yu-Qiang Chen1Jian-Min Xiao2Zhi-Ming Wang3Yong-Huo Ling4Department of Cardiology, the Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Jinan University, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Dongguan (also called Taiping People’s Hospital of Dongguan), Guangdong 523905, ChinaMedical College of Shantou University, Guangdong 515000, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, the Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Jinan University, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Dongguan (also called Taiping People’s Hospital of Dongguan), Guangdong 523905, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, the Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Jinan University, the Fifth People’s Hospital of Dongguan (also called Taiping People’s Hospital of Dongguan), Guangdong 523905, ChinaMedical College of Shantou University, Guangdong 515000, ChinaPsoriasis is a common immunoinflammatory disease and studies have demonstrated that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of thromboembolic events. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a patient with recurrent and poorly controlled plaque psoriasis and review the pathophysiology and diagnostic considerations. This case highlights the importance of having clinical awareness of occurrence of PE in patients with psoriasis.http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/197/pdf-2Pulmonary embolismPsoriasisThromboembolic events |
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Guan-Yang Kang Yu-Qiang Chen Jian-Min Xiao Zhi-Ming Wang Yong-Huo Ling An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism International Cardiovascular Forum Journal Pulmonary embolism Psoriasis Thromboembolic events |
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Guan-Yang Kang Yu-Qiang Chen Jian-Min Xiao Zhi-Ming Wang Yong-Huo Ling |
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism |
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism |
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism |
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism |
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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism |
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unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a patient with psoriasis: highlighting the association between psoriasis and pulmonary embolism |
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International Cardiovascular Forum Journal |
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2410-2636 2409-3424 |
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Psoriasis is a common immunoinflammatory disease and studies have demonstrated that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of thromboembolic events. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a patient with recurrent and poorly controlled plaque psoriasis and review the pathophysiology and diagnostic considerations. This case highlights the importance of having clinical awareness of occurrence of PE in patients with psoriasis. |
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Pulmonary embolism Psoriasis Thromboembolic events |
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