| Literature DB >> 26324381 |
Ryo Miyazawa1, Yuka Morita2, Yuka Okajima2, Masaki Matsusako2, Yasuyuki Kurihara2.
Abstract
We report a case of a 31-year-old healthy man with marathon-induced pulmonary edema. Chest radiograph revealed pulmonary edema without cardiomegaly. Contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) revealed transient pulmonary edema without filling-defect in pulmonary arteries. As marathon running increases in popularity, radiologists and emergency physicians should be familiar with diagnosis of this entity on chest radiograph, avoiding unnecessary CT examination without additional clinical information.Entities:
Keywords: Chest CT; Endurance sports; Exercise-induced pulmonary edema; Marathon-induced pulmonary edema; Pulmonary edema
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26324381 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-015-0474-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Radiol ISSN: 1867-1071 Impact factor: 2.374