PMC6333062_01
Right neck swelling
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On examination, the patient was in pain with a swelling on the right side of the neck and right upper limb (Figure 1).
Thrombi in the brachiocephalic vein (arrow)
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The computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed (a) extensive soft tissue swelling of the right neck extending to the mediastinum, (b) thrombosis of the brachiocephalic vein extending into the Superior vena cava (Figures 2 and 3), and (c) bilateral pulmonary artery branches filling defects consistent with embolism (Figure 4).
Thrombi extending into the superior vena cava (arrow)
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The computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed (a) extensive soft tissue swelling of the right neck extending to the mediastinum, (b) thrombosis of the brachiocephalic vein extending into the Superior vena cava (Figures 2 and 3), and (c) bilateral pulmonary artery branches filling defects consistent with embolism (Figure 4).
Pulmonary embolism (arrow)
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The computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest showed (a) extensive soft tissue swelling of the right neck extending to the mediastinum, (b) thrombosis of the brachiocephalic vein extending into the Superior vena cava (Figures 2 and 3), and (c) bilateral pulmonary artery branches filling defects consistent with embolism (Figure 4).