Aortocaval fistula: a rare cause of paradoxical pulmonary embolism.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 83 year old woman died suddenly from a paradoxical pulmonary embolus which had originated in an abdominal aortic aneurysm and embolised via an aortocaval fistula. This lesion should be considered in the differential diagnosis of embolic disease.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Diseases
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Vena Cava, Inferior