Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 4, April 2016, pages 338-341

Postoperative Massive Pulmonary Embolism Due to Superficial Vein Thrombosis of the Upper Limb

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Pulmonary CT angiography axial showing multiple filling defects due to pulmonary artery embolism.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Color-Doppler scan of the right arm showing an enlarged cephalic vein, with echoic material in the lumen and absence of flow signals.