A Case Report of a Migrated Pelvic Coil Causing Pulmonary Infarct in an Adult Female

Introduction: It is possible but rare for a pelvic coil to migrate to the pulmonary vasculature, which can cause cardiac damage, arrhythmias, pulmonary infarct, and thrombophlebitis. The few cases reported typically do not describe removal of the coils, as patients were asymptomatic. Case report: A...

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Main Authors: Angel Guerrero, Rebecca G. Theophanous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2rr850qs