An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism | Zendy

GuanYang Kang | Zendy; Yuqiang Chen | Zendy; Jianmin Xiao | Zendy; Zhiming Wang | Zendy; Yong-Huo Ling | Zendy

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An Unusual Case of Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient with Psoriasis: Highlighting the Association between Psoriasis and Pulmonary Embolism

Author(s) -

GuanYang Kang,

Yuqiang Chen,

Jianmin Xiao,

Zhiming Wang,

Yong-Huo Ling

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international cardiovascular forum journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2410-2636

pISSN - 2409-3424

DOI - 10.17987/icfj.v6i0.197

Subject(s) - psoriasis , medicine , pulmonary embolism , pathophysiology , disease , dermatology , pulmonary disease , cardiology

Psoriasis is a common immunoinflammatory disease and studies have demonstrated that psoriasis patients have an increased risk of thromboembolic events. We present an unusual case of pulmonary embolism (PE) in a patient with recurrent and poorly controlled plaque psoriasis and review the pathophysiology and diagnostic considerations. This case highlights the importance of having clinical awareness of occurrence of PE in patients with psoriasis.

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