Abstract:Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare, life-threatening, and difficult-to-diagnose condition. Most of the literature on PVT consists of case reports, and its actual incidence is unknown. It occurs especially as a complication of malignancy or pulmonary surgery. We present a case of PVT detected incidentally in a 25-year-old female who presented with dyspnea and left flank pain and underwent computed tomography pulmonary angiography with a preliminary diagnosis of pulmonary artery embolism. Further investig… Show more
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