Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2018)
Pulmonary vein thrombosis in patients with medical risk factors
Abstract
Pulmonary vein thrombosis in patients with medical illnesses has been rarely reported, and it is also rarely reported in those with no risk factors. We report 2 patients with pulmonary vein thrombosis, 1 with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and 1 with presumed pulmonary aspergillosis. Thrombi or tumors in a pulmonary vein are clinically important because they may cause systemic embolism or hemoptysis. Keywords: Pulmonary vein thrombosis, Aspergillosis, Metastatic carcinoma