Persistent hiccups has not been reported previously with suprahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) stenting. Persistent hiccups after palliative oesophageal stenting has been reported. We present a case of a 41-year-old male patient diagnosed with primary Budd-Chiari syndrome who underwent IVC stenting for suprahepatic IVC stenosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present an uncommon case report of simultaneous pulmonary embolism and aortic saddle embolism. This patient had risk factors for thromboembolic events that included recent surgery for tibia fracture and immobilisation. She underwent emergency bilateral pulmonary artery catheter-directed thrombolysis, followed by bilateral transfemoral embolectomy.
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