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From: Incidence of postsurgical pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis: a single-center retrospective observational study

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Enhanced CT images of pulmonary embolism in four patients with acute appendicitis. Red arrows indicate thrombi. a On POD3, plasma D-dimer level was elevated to 23.3 μg/ml. Enhanced CT revealed thrombus in right pulmonary artery. DVT was not found. b On POD6, the patient complained of right lower leg pain. Enhanced CT was performed without D-dimer test. Embolism in the left pulmonary artery and thrombi in the right popliteal vein and the right soleal vein were detected. c On POD6, plasma D-dimer level was elevated to 48.0 μg/ml. Some embolus was detected on both sides of the peripheral pulmonary arteries. DVT was detected in the left soleal vein. d On POD5, plasma D-dimer level was elevated to 33.2 μg/ml. Pulmonary embolism was detected in the upper right pulmonary artery. DVT was detected in the right popliteal vein. CT, computed tomography; POD, postoperative day; DVT, deep venous thrombosis

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