ENIGMA OF RECURRENT PULMONARY EMBOLISM: ARTIFACT OR MASS, THROMBUS OR MYXOMA

Pulmonary emboli (PTE) are often due to lower extremity (LE) deep vein thrombosis (DVT); other etiologies are possible but less likely. 36 yo female has dyspnea and right LE DVT. CT angio (CTA) revealed right lung PTE and right atrium (RA) shadow (Fig. 1A), thought to be artifact as it was not seen