Pulmonary embolism as the primary presentation of IgA vasculitis

Osama Mosalem; Nora Hernandez Garcilazo; Yehia Saleh; Fawzi Abu Rous

doi:10.1136/bcr-2020-235884

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Pulmonary embolism as the primary presentation of IgA vasculitis

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Pulmonary embolism as the primary presentation of IgA vasculitis

Osama Mosalem, Nora Hernandez Garcilazo, Yehia Saleh and Fawzi Abu Rous

BMJ case reports, Vol.13(8), p.e235884

08/27/2020

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235884

PMCID: PMC7454181

PMID: 32859624

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Abstract

A 47-year-old man presented to the emergency department with acute onset of dyspnoea and a week history of painful erythematous rash on both of his legs. CT angiogram of the chest showed saddle pulmonary embolism resulting in right ventricular strain and obstructive shock. Due to the atypical nature of his skin rash, a skin biopsy from one of these lesions was done and came consistent with the diagnosis of IgA vasculitis.

Diagnosis, Differential

Humans

Immunoglobulin A - isolation & purification

Male

Middle Aged

Pulmonary Embolism - diagnosis

Pulmonary Embolism - physiopathology

Treatment Outcome

Vasculitis - diagnosis

Vasculitis - drug therapy

Details

Title: Subtitle: Pulmonary embolism as the primary presentation of IgA vasculitis
Creators: Osama Mosalem - Sparrow Health System
Nora Hernandez Garcilazo - Sparrow Health System
Yehia Saleh - Houston Methodist
Fawzi Abu Rous - Michigan State University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: BMJ case reports, Vol.13(8), p.e235884
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235884
PMID: 32859624
PMCID: PMC7454181
NLM abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep
ISSN: 1757-790X
eISSN: 1757-790X
Language: English
Date published: 08/27/2020
Academic Unit: Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984755391402771

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