Palla’s Sign: A Case of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Authors

  • António Mesquita Serviço de Medicina 2.3, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Ekaterina Kucheruk Serviço de Radiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
  • Madalena Lobão Serviço de Medicina 2.3, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Pedro Caiado Serviço de Medicina 2.3, Hospital Santo António dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60591/crspmi.55

Keywords:

Chest Pain, Cough, Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging

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References

Palla A, Donnamaria V, Petruzzelli S, Rossi G, Riccetti G, Giuntini C. Enlargement of the right descending pulmonary artery in pulmonary embolism. Am J Roentgenol. 1983;141:513-7. doi: 10.2214/ajr.141.3.513

Westermark N. On the Roentgen Diagnosis of Lung Embolism. Acta Radiol. 1938;19:357-72.

Hampton AO, Castleman B. Correlation of postmortem chest teleroentgenograms with autopsy findings with special reference to pulmonary embolism and infarction. Am J Roentgenol. 1940;43:305–26.

Chest radiograph (posterior-anterior view) showing an enlarged right descending pulmonary artery (black arrow) (Palla’s sign).

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Published

05-06-2023

How to Cite

Mesquita, A., Kucheruk, E., Lobão, M., & Caiado, P. (2023). Palla’s Sign: A Case of Acute Pulmonary Embolism. SPMI Case Reports, 1(2), 98–99. https://doi.org/10.60591/crspmi.55

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Abril/Junho

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Imagens em Medicina

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