Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor
Authors: Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury
ABSTRACT Background: Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition causing abrupt reduction in blood flow in the pulmonary vasculature due to a migrating thrombus. The most cases are related to thromboembolism events originating in the lower limbs. However alternate etiologies should be suspected in certain clinical cases mainly in young patients with no risk factors. Case: We present a case of young patient with proximal pulmonary embolism caused by compression on the inferior vena cava by an abdominal benign tumour measuring 11x28cm. The patient was treated surgically and started on therapeutic dose of Anticoagulation. The etiology of pulmonary embolism in this case was attributed to large vein compression promoting blood stasis and leading to thrombus formation Conclusion: In short, acute pulmonary embolism in young female patients, is unusual and should raise the suspicion for miscellaneous causes including vascular compression by tumors.
Keywords: Pulmonary embolism, inferior vena cava, thromboembolism, benign tumor, serous ovarian cystadenoma, abdominal tumor.
Authors
Correspondence to:
Antoine Khoury, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon akhoury8@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 28 Jul 2023
Accepted 30 Jan 2024
Published online 12 Apr 2024
Published in print 19 Apr 2024
Morr KE, Sabbagh E, Rosin F, Tawk A, Khoury A. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR. 2024; 8(1): 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr KE, Sabbagh E, Rosin F, Tawk A, Khoury A. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=162891 [Access: May 17, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr KE, Sabbagh E, Rosin F, Tawk A, Khoury A. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR. 2024; 8(1): 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr KE, Sabbagh E, Rosin F, Tawk A, Khoury A. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR. (2024), [cited May 17, 2024]; 8(1): 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr, K. E., Sabbagh, . E., Rosin, . F., Tawk, . A. & Khoury, . A. (2024) Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR, 8 (1), 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr, Kristy El, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, and Antoine Khoury. 2024. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8 (1), 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr, Kristy El, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, and Antoine Khoury. "Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 8 (2024), 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr, Kristy El, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, and Antoine Khoury. "Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 8.1 (2024), 09-12. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274
Morr, K. E., Sabbagh, . E., Rosin, . F., Tawk, . A. & Khoury, . A. (2024) Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 8 (1), 09-12. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274