Pulmonary Embolism in an Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patient Detected on Ventilation/Perfusion SPECT/CT

被引：8

作者：

Mahaletchumy, Thanuja ^{[1
]}

Muhamad, Maimanah ^{[1
]}

Mohammad Kazmin, Nur Ezzaty ^{[2
,3
]}

Kori, Najma ^{[2
]}

Periyasamy, Petrick ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Med Ctr, Dept Mol Imaging & Nucl Med, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras 56000, Malaysia

[2] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Cheras, Malaysia

[3] Univ Sains Islam Malaysia, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

来源：

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE | 2021年 / 46卷 / 07期

关键词：

COVID-19; pulmonary embolism; V/Q scan; SPECT/CT;

D O I：

10.1097/RLU.0000000000003513

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;

摘要：

Severe COVID-19 infection is associated with significant coagulopathy. We would like share a case of an asymptomatic 26-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 and had elevated d-dimer levels. Because of inconclusive CTPA findings, V/Q (ventilation/perfusion) SPECT/CT was performed, which confirmed the presence of pulmonary embolism. This case highlights the fact that pulmonary embolism should not be overlooked in a COVID-19 patient who has raised d-dimer levels, even in the absence of symptoms. It also highlights the importance of performing a V/Q study when CTPA results are inconclusive or when there are contraindications for iodinated contrast media.

引用

页码：E360 / E362

页数：3

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