Pulmonary artery thrombosis in a patient with severe acute respiratory syndrome

Postgrad Med J. 2005 Jun;81(956):e3. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.030049.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging infectious disease with both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations. Although coagulation abnormalities are common in these patients, clinically overt thromboembolic events are rarely reported. This report describes the first case of pulmonary artery thrombosis in a patient with laboratory confirmed SARS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / adverse effects
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / virology*
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / complications*
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous