| Title: |
A case of pulmonary vein thrombosis with transient ischemic attacks diagnosed by contrast‐enhanced computed tomography. |
| Authors: |
Ogata, Yoshimasa, Aita, Keisuke, Maeda, Juri, Shiragami, Risa, Hagiya, Masaaki, Shuto, Kiyohiko, Nakamura, Fumitaka, Yamaguchi, Masao |
| Source: |
Respirology Case Reports; Dec2024, Vol. 12 Issue 12, p1-3, 3p |
| Subject Terms: |
TRANSIENT ischemic attack, PULMONARY veins, PULMONARY artery, ATRIAL fibrillation, THROMBOSIS |
| 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |
