Interval development of multiple sub-segmental pulmonary embolism in Mycoplasma pneumoniae bronchiolitis and pneumonia

Interval development of multiple sub-segmental pulmonary embolism in Mycoplasma pneumoniae bronchiolitis and pneumonia

Introduction: Cases of pulmonary embolism (PE) concurrent with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are rare in the medical literature. We describe a patient with M. pneumoniae bronchiolitis and pneumonia who developed multiple right-sided, sub-segmental PE. Case Description: A 54-year-old man presented...

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Main Authors: Bui PV, Bhatia S, Saeed AI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2015-12-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Subjects:
pneumonia
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma penumoniae
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary embolus
PE
hypercoaguable state
CT scan
treatment
diagnosis
Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2015/12/29/interval-development-of-multiple-sub-segmental-pulmonary-emb.html

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