A case of pulmonary vein thrombosis with transient ischemic attacks diagnosed by contrast‐enhanced computed tomography
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is rarer than pulmonary artery thrombosis (PAT). PVT is potentially fatal but is often overlooked due to its nonspecific symptoms. We present a case with PVT accompanied by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The symptoms were limited to transient ischemic attacks. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), which showed a thrombus in the right pulmonary vein trunk, was useful in diagnosing PVT. After switching the patient's anticoagulant from dabigatran etexilate to apixaban, the thrombus disappeared within 5 months. Contrast-enhanced CT is a useful and common tool for diagnosis and follow-up of PVT.
Source: Respirology Case Reports
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.70077
Authors: Yoshimasa Ogata, Keisuke Aita, Juri Maeda, Risa Shiragami, Masaaki Hagiya, Kiyohiko Shuto, Fumitaka Nakamura, Masao Yamaguchi
Institution: Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Internal Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,130
OpenAlex ID: W4404966619