Presentation
Known case of COVID-19 pneumonia from 9 days ago who referred with sudden onset shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Saddle pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 pneumonia
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Large intra-luminal filling defect (saddle thrombus) straddles the pulmonary artery bifurcation extending into the main pulmonary arteries partially occluding their lumens. There are also multiple additional emboli in the lobar and segmental pulmonary arteries.
Straightening of the intraventricular septum.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of saddle pulmonary embolus in a patient case who has COVID-19 pneumonia.