Pulmonary Vein Thrombosis: An Unlikely Cause of Chest Pain

Cureus. 2024 Nov 25;16(11):e74408. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74408. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but potentially lethal source of arterial thromboembolism. We present a case of a 59-year-old female patient who presented with worsening shortness of breath and was found on a cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) with the right lower pulmonary vein partially occluded with a filling defect. This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges and management options associated with this rare entity.

Keywords: anticoagulation; doacs; doacs and pvt; pulmonary emboli; shortness of breath (sob); therapeutic anticoagulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports