Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) in Lower Extremity Amputation as Cause of Pulmonary Embolism
The authors describe the case of a 43-year-old man with a right-leg knee amputation performed 14 years prior. He presented to hospital with dyspnea. A pulmonary embolism was detected. A Doppler ultrasound test showed deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which affected the stump of the amputated limb. When a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2015-05-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/218 |