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5. Pulmonary embolus

Although subtle, a filling defect in the right pulmonary artery is present in Figure 3C (Figure 4, arrow).

Figure 4. Enlarged view of Figure 3C showing right pulmonary artery filling defect. Note the lack of contrast in the vessels distal to the filling defect.

The patient was treated with anticoagulants and is currently being evaluated for a lung transplant.

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