Embolization of the Deep Vein Thrombus During Ultrasound Examination

Noor K Albakaa; Tomoko Ishizu; Noriko Iida; Kazuko Tajiri; Masaki Ieda

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.052

Embolization of the Deep Vein Thrombus During Ultrasound Examination

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Dec 9;2(15):2310-2311. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.052. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Authors

Noor K Albakaa¹, Tomoko Ishizu¹, Noriko Iida², Kazuko Tajiri¹, Masaki Ieda¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
² Clinical Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.

Abstract

Thrombus embolization is a rare consequence of ultrasonographic examination of the vessels of the lower limbs. We present a case of a 77-year-old woman with lung cancer who developed pulmonary embolism originating from the right femoral deep vein thrombus during the compression maneuver of the ultrasonographic examination of the lower limbs. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: BP, blood pressure; CT, computed tomography; DVT, deep vein thrombus; RA, right atrium; RV, right ventricle; deep vein thrombosis; echocardiography; lung adenocarcinoma; right atrium thrombus; ultrasound examination.