European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma SocietyHumansPulmonary EmbolismRetrospective StudiesMaleFemale
De novo pulmonary embolism following chest trauma: fact or fiction?
Onchuda Wongweerakit, Burapat Sangthong, Osaree Akaraborworn, Komet Thongkhao
Published: 202510.1007/s00068-025-03042-y
Abstract
PURPOSE: Post-traumatic pulmonary embolism (PE) may develop directly in the lungs, termed "de novo" pulmonary embolism (DNPE). Severe chest trauma has been identified as a potential risk factor for DNPE due to localized inflammation, occult vascular…
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