Case Report: A rare case of septic pulmonary embolism from a focus of soft tissue infection: A case report [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]

• Published in: F1000 research Vol. 13; p. 1148
• Main Authors: Dagnachew Abebe, Abenezer, Zerihun Zewdie, Atiklet, Kebede Adugna, Mihret, Bahru Wodajeneh, Henok, Alemayehu Workiye, Muluken, Yalew Talemma, Eyerusalem, Lemma Teshome, Eyosias, Tesfaye Bedada, Ashenafi, Guadie Mamo, Ayanaw, Gedey Gebregziahber, Frewoyni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Infectious foci; Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE); Computed Tomography (CT); Soft tissue infection
• ISSN: 2046-1402; 2046-1402
• DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.156228.1

This is a case of septic pulmonary embolism in a patient presented with a right foot ulcer as foci of infection. A Septic Pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolic event in which case an infected thrombus from an infectious focus; distal to the lung vasculature travels through the lung and results in occlusive, inflammatory and infectious insult to the lung. Clinically it may present as mild respiratory symptoms such as cough, fever or more severe symptoms such as shortness of breath (SOB), hemoptysis, pleuritic chest pain or difficulty breathing 1; on computed tomography (CT) imaging, cavitary or non-cavitary peripheral nodules with or without feeding vessel, consolidation and Pleural effusion are prominent findings. 2 In this case report, we present a rare case of septic pulmonary emboli from a foci of soft tissue infection.