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Case Reports
Seizures as the only presentation of Pulmonary Embolism in the absence of Respiratory Symptoms.
- Omair Farooq, Amna Maqsood, Muhammad Ahmad, Muhammad Ibrahim Sohail, and Maryam Rashid.
- Omair Farooq Assistant Professor, Medicine Department, Farooq Hospital Lahore.
- Pak J Med Sci. 2024 Aug 1; 40 (7): 158415861584-1586.
AbstractPulmonary embolism is a life-threatening emergency. Seizure as the clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism is extremely rare. In this case report a 47-year-old female had an episode of seizure after undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy due to myometrial uterine fibroids. The patient had no past history of seizure or cardiovascular disease. Based on raised D-Dimers and echocardiography a provisional diagnosis of pulmonary embolism was made, which was confirmed on CT angiogram that showed bilateral saddle pulmonary embolism. Clinicians need to be aware that Pulmonary embolism is a possibility as the differential diagnosis for unexplained, new-onset of seizure activity.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.
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