Diffuse arterial embolization secondary to pulmonary vein thrombosis

肺静脉血栓引起的弥漫性动脉栓塞

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Abstract

Pulmonary vein thromboses (PVT) is a complication of lung malignancy and can be complicated by arterial embolic phenomenon. Patient is a 69-year-old female with a history of coronary artery disease and recent pneumonia seen on chest x-ray who presented with progressive headache, left arm numbness and abdominal pain. She was found to have numerous bilateral strokes, bilateral renal infarction and splenic infarction. CT Chest showed a right upper lobe mass compressing the pulmonary veins with filling defects concerning for thrombus. Diagnosis of PVT is made with CT angiogram, echocardiogram and MRI. Treatment consists of anticoagulation and treatment of underlying factors.

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