Great saphenous vein thrombosis causing acute pulmonary embolism suggested by combined CT venography and pulmonary angiography.
Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition, which is most commonly related to deep vein thrombosis. Varicose vein thrombosis, a very common disease, is seldom reported as being related to pulmonary embolism. We present combined computed tomography venography and pulmonary angiography findings suggesting that thrombosed varicosities of a great saphenous vein caused acute pulmonary embolism in a 30-year-old male.
Wu
En Haw
EH
Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Gueishan, Taoyuan, 33300, Taiwan.
Kong
Chung
C
Hsieh
I Chang
IC
Lien
Li Chang
LC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D003287:Contrast Media