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Massive Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus-in-Transit Entrapped by a Patent Foramen Ovale
2018
Korean Journal of Medicine
Thrombus-in-transit" in pulmonary embolism is associated with high mortality and refers to a free-floating clot in the right atrium or right ventricle, indicating that deep vein thrombosis is present en route to the pulmonary artery. Thrombus entrapped in a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rare condition and is associated with paradoxical systemic embolism. Here, we report a case of acute pulmonary embolism with thrombus-in-transit through a PFO in a 68-year-old woman with a diagnosis of
doi:10.3904/kjm.2018.93.1.61
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