Pulmonary Septic Emboli due to Azygos Vein Septic Thrombosis
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Pulmonary Septic Emboli due to Azygos Vein Septic Thrombosis
The triad of extrapulmonary infection, contiguous septic vein thrombosis, and septic pulmonary embolism is a rare complex but associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Septic azygos vein thrombosis is extremely rare and potentially serious since it may also cause pulmonary emboli and sudden death. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman with history of IV drug abuse who presented wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2013/904057