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Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Published: Apr 12, 2024 | Pages: 9 - 12 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

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

Article Info

Authors

Kristy El Morr

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon

Edwin Sabbagh

Department of Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Paris Cite University, Paris, France

Fadiilah Rosin

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Antonios Tawk

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Antoine Khoury

Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon.

Publication History

Received: July 28, 2023

Accepted: January 30, 2024

Published: April 12, 2024

Abstract

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, green

Pubmed Style

Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR. 2024; 12 (April 2024): 9-12. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

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Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1264 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

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Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury. Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR. (2024), [cited December 25, 2024]; 12 (April 2024): 9-12. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

Harvard Style

Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury (2024) Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. EJMCR, 12 (April 2024): 9-12. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

Chicago Style

Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury. "Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor." 12 (2024), 9-12. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274

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APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Kristy El Morr, Edwin Sabbagh, Fadiilah Rosin, Antonios Tawk, Antoine Khoury (2024) Case report of a Pulmonary embolism in a patient with Inferior vena cava compression by a 11x28 cm abdominal benign tumor. , 12 (April 2024), 9-12. doi:10.24911/ejmcr.173-1690557274