Ces radiol. 2009, 63(1):76-79

Pulmonary complications of septic deep venous thrombosis: characteristic CT findingsCase report

Samuel O Ogunbiyi1, Ian Muir1, Joseph Sathianathan1, Jan Žižka2
1 Department of Surgery, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, United Kingdom
2 Department of Radiology, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, United Kingdom

Characteristic CT findings of septic deep venous thrombosis in drug users have been reported only very sporadically. Two CT documented cases of acute septic pulmonary embolism resulting from septic deep venous thrombosis in intravenous drug users are described. CT evidence of ongoing sepsis with air inclusions within the thrombus is likely to be an indicator of increased risk of developing septic intrapulmonary complications.

Keywords: deep venous thrombosis, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, intravenous drug abuse, computed tomography - CT

Accepted: November 15, 2008; Published: March 1, 2009  Show citation

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Ogunbiyi SO, Muir I, Sathianathan J, Žižka J. Pulmonary complications of septic deep venous thrombosis: characteristic CT findings. Ces radiol. 2009;63(1):76-79.
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