The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 426-431 , May 2010

Silent Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Deep Venous Thrombosis: A Systematic Review

  • Paul D. Stein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests should be addressed to Paul D. Stein, MD, Michigan State University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Venous Thromboembolism Research Unit, St Joseph Mercy-Oakland Hospital, 44405 Woodward Ave, Pontiac, MI 48341-5023
    • ,
  • Fadi Matta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich
    • ,
  • Muzammil H. Musani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Mich
    • ,
  • Benjamin Diaczok, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Mich

  • Image Result

    CT pulmonary angiogram obtained for baseline evaluation in a 46-year-old man with deep venous thrombosis. The patient had no signs or symptoms suggestive of pulmonary embolism. A saddle embolus in the

    CT pulmonary angiogram obtained for baseline evaluation in a 46-year-old man with deep venous thrombosis. The patient had no signs or symptoms suggestive of pulmonary embolism. A saddle embolus in the left and right main pulmonary arteries is shown.

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01111-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.037

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 5 , Pages 426-431 , May 2010

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution