Presentation
Post-operative orthopedic surgery.
Patient Data
Age: 85 years
Gender: Female
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In the contrasting phase of pulmonary artery numerous filling defects at the bifurcation of the pulmonary arteries and their segmental branches are identified.
Case Discussion
A pulmonary embolism (PE) refers to embolic occlusion of the pulmonary arterial system. The majority of cases result from thrombotic occlusion and therefore the condition is frequently termed pulmonary thrombo-embolism.