Radioactive embolization from upper-extremity thrombophlebitis

J Nucl Med. 1975 Mar;16(3):241-2.

Abstract

A lung scan in a patient with upper-extremity thrombophlebitis showed "hot spots" that apparently resulted from embolization of a propagative thrombus.

MeSH terms

  • Arm / blood supply*
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
  • Radionuclide Imaging*
  • Serum Albumin
  • Technetium
  • Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Serum Albumin
  • Technetium