Role of multidetector spiral CT scanning for pulmonary embolism confirmation in a child with pulmonary hypertension: a case report

• Главные авторы: Heda Melinda Nataprawira (Автор), Sri Endah Rahayuningsih (Автор), Nono Sumarna Afandi (Автор), Armijn Firman (Автор), Tan Siauw Koan (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pulmonary embolism (PE)  is  associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment  is  essential,  1 • 2 however PE  is  rarely clinically diagnosed or treated in children. Most clinically significant  PE  is  not recognized antemortem. 3  While its diagnosis re...