Symptomatic bilateral pulmonary embolism without deep venous thrombosis in an adolescent following arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report and review of the literature.
Jonathan Bourget-MurrayMathew A ClarkeSydney GorzitzaLisa A PhillipsPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2018)
Symptomatic bilateral pulmonary embolism may have a good prognosis if it is diagnosed early and treated appropriately. It is important to appreciate the risk of provoked thromboembolic events in healthy adolescents undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.