Pulmonary embolism

Case contributed by The Radswiki , 20 Oct 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 28 Jan 2018

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Acute shortness of breath

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Multiple filling defects are noted in main pulmonary trunk, right and left main pulmonary arteries and their branches. In the sub-branchesbranches of right and left pulmonary arteries filling of contrast around the defect is giving rise to Polo Mint sign appearance. Imaging findings are suggestive of acute pulmonary thromboembolism.

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