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1/336. pulmonary artery fibrous bands: report of a case with extensive lung infarction and superinfection with coccidioides immitis, pseudomonas, and acid-fast bacilli.

    A 46-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath and frequent lower respiratory tract infections. A ventilation-perfusion scan showed markedly reduced perfusion of the right lung, and pulmonary arteriogram showed stenosis of the right pulmonary artery. A right pneumonectomy revealed dense white fibrous bands partially occluding the pulmonary artery branches and two large abscess cavities filled with pus in the upper and lower lobes. Microscopic examination revealed extensive necrosis of lung parenchyma, suppurative granulomatous inflammation with coccidioides immitis organisms and rare acid-fast bacilli. pulmonary artery fibrous bands were originally believed to be congenital; however, they are now known to be sequelae of thromboembolic phenomena.
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2/336. Pulmonary bone marrow embolism in sickle cell disease.

    We report an unusual lethal complication of sickle cell anemia. The patient was admitted with a diagnosis of acute chest syndrome and died shortly after that of respiratory failure. autopsy revealed numerous deposits of bone marrow hematopoietic tissue occluding the microvascular circulation of the lung. Many causes of acute chest syndrome in sickle cell anemia have been identified, including bone marrow infarction leading to embolism of bone marrow fat. However, the release of bone marrow hematopoietic tissue leading to pulmonary vascular occlusion is not generally recognized premortem by treating physicians.
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3/336. Sudden unexpected death from pulmonary thromboembolism--examination of antemortem chest X-ray.

    An autopsy case of a woman who died suddenly from undiagnosed and untreated pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) on her way home from the hospital is described in this report. She had complained of chest pain and dyspnea on exertion when she visited the hospital and a chest X-ray taken at that time showed remarkable manifestation of right heart failure and PTE, compared with former x-rays taken during previous visits to the hospital. In this report we present the findings of four chest x-rays of this patient, which had been taken both before and after the development of PTE.
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4/336. Microvascular pulmonary emboli secondary to precipitated crystals in a patient receiving total parenteral nutrition: a case report and description of the high-resolution CT findings.

    A patient with a history of a small-bowel transplant that was subsequently resected required total parenteral nutrition for nutritional supplementation. While receiving therapy, he developed chest tightness, shortness of breath, and fever. The chest radiograph showed bilateral reticulonodular opacities, and the high-resolution CT scan demonstrated diffuse, poorly marginated micronodular opacities in a miliary pattern. pathology specimens obtained by transbronchial biopsy revealed amorphous material obstructing the pulmonary microvasculature. Microvascular emboli secondary to precipitated crystals is a potential complication of total parenteral nutrition. An awareness of the factors that influence crystal solubility may prevent adverse interactions in patients who require parenteral nutrition.
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5/336. Primary venous aneurysms--case reports.

    Venous aneurysms are rare lesions that may be the source of pulmonary emboli and can result in death. The authors have recently treated several patients who had venous aneurysms of the upper extremity, lower extremity, and jugular system. Venous aneurysms usually appear to have a safe natural history in these locations, although all of the reported patients required surgery after the development of symptoms owing to complaints of pain, and/or cosmetic appearance, and/or a diagnosis of thrombosis. These cases are presented, along with a review of venous aneurysms occurring at other sites and their causes.
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6/336. Primary right atrial angiosarcoma mimicking acute pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, and tricuspid stenosis.

    A 29 year old white man presented to the emergency room with new onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. He was initially diagnosed as having viral pericarditis and was treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. A few weeks later he developed recurrent chest pain with cough and haemoptysis. Chest radiography, cardiac examination, transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography pointed to a mass that arose from the posterior wall of the right atrium, not attached to the interatrial septum, which protruded into the lumen of the right atrium causing intermittent obstruction of inflow across the tricuspid valve. Contrast computed tomography of the chest showed a right atrial mass extending to the anterior chest wall. The lung fields were studded with numerous pulmonary nodules suggestive of metastases. A fine needle aspiration of the pulmonary nodule revealed histopathology consistent with spindle cell sarcoma thought to originate in the right atrium. Immunohistochemical stains confirmed that this was an angiosarcoma. There was no evidence of extracardiac origin of the tumour. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and radiation. This case highlights the clinical presentation, rapid and aggressive course of cardiac angiosarcomas, and the diagnostic modalities available for accurate diagnosis.
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7/336. Treatment of may-thurner syndrome with catheter-directed thrombolysis and stent placement, complicated by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

    may-thurner syndrome is an uncommon process in which the right common iliac artery compresses the left common iliac vein, resulting in left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis and severe leg edema. We report the case of a 41-year-old female who presented with severe left leg edema present for 1 day. One week earlier she had experienced acute shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain. Duplex ultrasound revealed a left iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. A computed tomography (CT) scan performed for abdominal pain revealed thrombosis of the entire left common and external iliac veins. A ventilation-perfusion scan diagnosed a pulmonary embolism. The patient was treated with systemic intravenous heparin and catheter-directed thrombolysis of the iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. Complete thrombolysis and iliofemoral vein patency was achieved over 5 days. A persistent stenosis in the left common iliac vein consistent with may-thurner syndrome was alleviated with percutaneous balloon angioplasty and placement of a Wallstent. heparin therapy was terminated at the time of stenting because of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. The patient was started on a continuous infusion of 10% dextran 40, and warfarin therapy was initiated. heparin-induced antibodies were confirmed by a C-14 serotonin release assay. The endovascular reconstruction remains patent 4 months later. heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicating endovascular reconstruction of the iliofemoral venous system in a patient with may-thurner syndrome is an uncommon occurrence. This case and a review of the literature are discussed.
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8/336. Acute massive pulmonary embolism following high ligation combined with compression sclerotherapy for varicose veins report of a case.

    A case of acute pulmonary embolism following high ligation and compression sclerotherapy for varicose veins is reported. A 54-year-old women developed superficial varicosities and stasis pigmentation on her left leg 1 year prior to her first visit to hospital. No deep vein thrombosis was detected by ascending phlebography performed 3 months prior to operation. High ligation combined with compression sclerotherapy was performed for the varicose veins. One day after treatment, the patient complained of chest pain and discomfort, and then collapsed. perfusion scintigraphy revealed multiple embolisms in the bilateral lungs. The patient recovered after aggressive anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapy. Although pulmonary embolism is a rare complication of sclerotherapy, it is potentially one of the most serious.
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9/336. Massive pulmonary embolus in a 14 year old boy.

    Pulmonary embolus in children is rare. A case of massive pulmonary embolus, after surgery, in a child of 14 years is described. Accident and emergency doctors should be aware that pulmonary embolus can occur in children and exercise a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis in those patients with risk factors for the condition who present acutely with typical symptoms such as dyspnoea, chest pain, haemoptysis, or collapse.
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10/336. Neovascularity related to mural thrombus in endomyocardial fibrosis.

    We report a 30-year old, previously healthy, Ghanese woman admitted with sudden onset of dyspnoe, hemoptoe and right-sided chest pain due to endomyocardial fibrosis with secondary pulmonary emboli coronary angiography revealed a myocardial "blush". This finding may focus attention to the presence of mural thrombus that may have diagnostic and therapeutic consequences.
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