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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. · Jan 2020
Case ReportsCOVID-19 and acute pulmonary embolism: what should be considered to indicate a computed tomography pulmonary angiography scan?
- Bruno Lima Moreira, Pablo Rydz Pinheiro Santana, Gláucia Zanetti, and Edson Marchiori.
- BP Medicina Diagnóstica - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
- Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 2020 Jan 1; 53: e20200267.
AbstractThe full spectrum of COVID-19 is still emerging, although several studies have highlighted that patients infected with the novel coronavirus can potentially develop a hypercoagulable state. However, several aspects related to the incidence and pathophysiology of the association between COVID-19 and pulmonary embolism are not well established. Here, we present a case of a patient with COVID-19 who developed acute pulmonary embolism. Clinical and laboratory data and findings of non-enhanced CT indicate possibility of acute pulmonary embolism, and support the decision to proceed with computed tomography pulmonary angiography that can objectively identify filling defects in pulmonary arterial branches.
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