Massive pulmonary embolism led to cardiac arrest two days after thoracoscopy in a young male with pleural tuberculosis

Abstract TB itself is considered an independent risk factor for VTE; however, developing pulmonary embolism after medical thoracoscopy is extremely rare. Herein, we describe a 30‐year‐old previously healthy male with pleural tuberculosis developed a massive pulmonary embolism with subsequent cardiac...

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Main Authors: Wael Kanjo, Shahem Abbarh, Amina Bougaila, Nagham Sadik, Mhd Baraa Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:Respirology Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1069