[Atypical pulmonary embolism associated with inter-auricular communication].
A case of massive pulmonary embolism at a patient with undetected atrial defect is reported. The authors discuss the difficulties of establishing a proper diagnosis when the right heart pressure is not raised and when a large emboliser is well tolerated. Angiography confirmed the diagnosis and the patient was successfully treated with embolectomy followed by ligation of the inferior vena cava.
D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
Embolie pulmonaire atypique par association à une communication inter-auriculaire.