Transthoracic echocardiographic demonstration of massive pulmonary thrombus caused by protein C deficiency

被引：2

作者：

Jeon, HK ^{[1
]}

Youn, HJ ^{[1
]}

Yoo, KD ^{[1
]}

Park, JW ^{[1
]}

Kim, HY ^{[1
]}

Rhim, HY ^{[1
]}

Chae, JS ^{[1
]}

Kim, JH ^{[1
]}

Choi, KB ^{[1
]}

Hong, SJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Catholic Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Cardiol, Seoul 150713, South Korea

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY | 2000年 / 13卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1067/mje.2000.104648

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Few cases of pulmonary embolism detected by transthoracic echocardiography (TCE) have been reported. We present a case of a patient affected by pulmonary embolism caused by protein C deficiency. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a thrombus in transit (ie, visualization of a thrombus within the pulmonary artery). A hypercoagulable state caused by deficiency of protein C is a rare cause of pulmonary thromboembolism. Our experience demonstrates a massive pulmonary thrombus resulting from such a deficiency. Transthoracic echocardiography should be considered as the first diagnostic method for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism.

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页码：682 / 684

页数：3