Bilateral massive pulmonary embolism secondary to decompression sickness: a case report.
This case report describes massive pulmonary embolism in a patient as a complication of decompression illness. Twenty-four hours after a scuba dive, a 50-year-old man developed acute pulmonary hypertension and decompression sickness that produced bilateral embolism in the lung at day 6 of hospitalization. He had no risk factor for pulmonary embolism earlier except smoking. Decompression sickness that RESULTS in formation of bubbles of inert gas is a risk for both aviators and divers. The present case strongly suggests that micro-bubbles may cause life-threatening massive pulmonary embolism.
Gaye
Ulubay
U
Department of Pulmonary Disease, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Sevinc
Sarinc Ulasli
SU
Ozgur
Karacan
K
Tuna
Gumus
G
Fusun
Eyuboglu Oner
EO
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin