Pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: A 10-year experience from a tertiary center in Brazil

Radiological findings in septic pulmonary embolism with detection of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in microbiological culture: A rare pediatric case report

“…This results in a parenchymal infection that typically presents with an insidious onset of fever and respiratory symptoms, including cough, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain, and lung infiltrates [1] . While it has been considered rare in children, recent studies suggest a continuous increase in its incidence rate [2] . Treatment in cases like this requires antibiotic therapy, either empirical or based on the results of bacterial culture and sensitivity testing [3] .…”

Case report: Central venous catheter thrombosis complicated by chronic thromboembolic disease/pulmonary hypertension in two children requiring parenteral nutrition

“…Central venous catheter (CVC) thrombosis complicated by pulmonary emboli (PE) is a clinically underrecognized and possibly life-threatening complication of long-term central venous access (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). Children requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) are particularly affected due to multifactorial causes and the prevalence of PE in this specific cohort is up to 32% (6)(7)(8).…”