Multiple pulmonary thromboembolism diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography

A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of progressive dyspnea, orthopnea and hemoptysis. Two-dimensional echocardiography multiple echo-dense images 1-4 mm in diameter were consistently seen crossing the tricuspid valve. A hypothesis of multiple pulmonary thromboembolism was raised....

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Published inChest Vol. 92; no. 1; p. 171
Main Authors Maciel, B C, Marin Neto, J A, Gallo Júnior, L, Maciel, L M, Iazigi, N, Evora, P R, Manço, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1987
Subjects
Echocardiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Thrombophlebitis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of progressive dyspnea, orthopnea and hemoptysis. Two-dimensional echocardiography multiple echo-dense images 1-4 mm in diameter were consistently seen crossing the tricuspid valve. A hypothesis of multiple pulmonary thromboembolism was raised. Clinical and postmortem evidence were later obtained to confirm this diagnosis.
ISSN:0012-3692
DOI:10.1378/chest.92.1.171