An unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a young healthy female competitive rower.

نویسندگان

  • Katherine Rand
  • Charles B Sherman
چکیده

Young healthy women without a genetic predisposition are considered to be at low risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism in a 21-year-old female competitive rower likely caused by oral contraception and trauma of the axillary-subclavian vein by extrinsic compression due to repetitive arm movements.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Rhode Island medical journal

دوره 97 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014