title: [Pelvic phlebitis presenting as paradoxical arterial embolism].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 24-year-old woman with paradoxical embolism of the right arm subsequent to childbirth. Patent foramen ovale was diagnosed by right cardiac catheterization and contrast echocardiography. On the basis of clinical, immunoscintigraphic and radiologic data, the pelvic region was the only possible origin of the embolic process. The main interest of this case is that arterial ischemic signs were indicative of an embolic process of pelvic origin diagnosed by scintigraphy using radiolabeled antifibrin antibody.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôtel-Dieu, Nantes.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pistorius
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elkouri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Faucal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jego
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Planchon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D001158:Arteries; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Phlébite pelvienne révélée par une embolie artérielle paradoxale.