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A 42-year old male patient presented with a history of sudden dyspnea and thoracic pain. He denied recent surgery, abuse of drugs, postration or previous diagnosis of chronic disease. He is obese. The echocardiogram reported dilatation of right ventricle and pulmonary hypertension. The angioTAC reported multiple hypodense lesions compatible with pulmonary embolism.

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