Pulmonary Infarction in Pulmonary Embolism

Journal Title: Clinical Radiology & Imaging Journal - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3

Abstract

We present a case of 45-year-old woman who developed pulmonary infarction in pulmonary embolism, in a postoperative context. We review all imaging characteristics of this pathology, whose recognition is sometimes difficult due to wide spectrum of findings it can take.

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Jeremy Liners

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  • EP ID EP565470
  • DOI 10.23880/crij-16000130
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Jeremy Liners (2018). Pulmonary Infarction in Pulmonary Embolism. Clinical Radiology & Imaging Journal, 2(3), 1-3. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-565470