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Patient: 55 year old |
History: 56 year old male with hypoxia |
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Findings: Lung ventilation scan: Normal Lung perfusion scan: Moderate sized mismatched defect in the lateral basal segment of the right lower lobe seen on RPO and posterior views. No other defects seen. Chest radiograph: No interstitial or airspace opacities. Chest CT: Thrombus in the lateral segmental artery of the right lower lobe. |
DDx: Single segmental mismatch: 1. Pulmonary embolus 2. Localized fibrosis |
Diagnosis: Pulmonary embolus |
General Discussion: This is a 56 year old male with myasthenia gravis who became acutely hypoxic. The patient had no previous history of thrombosis or pulmonary embolus. |
References: Freitas JE. Modified PIOPED criteria used in clinical practice. J Nucl Med 1995;36: 1573-8. |
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Case Number: 94186Owner(s): Brandon Peters and Akash SharmaLast Updated: 02-07-2013 The reader is fully responsible for confirming the accuracy of this content. |