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