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Saddle pulmonary embolism

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shortness of breath requiring high flow oxygen. No cardiac history.

Patient Data

Age: 60
Gender: Female
ct

Thrombus saddling the pulmonary trunk.

Multiple bilateral lobar and segmental pulmonary emboli.

Liver cysts.

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of a central pulmonary embolus when the thrombus saddles over the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk.

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