CT abdomen and pelvis to investigate for occult malignancy in patients with first unprovoked pulmonary embolism, is it justified?

E. Hobbs (Liverpool, United Kingdom), A. Heron (Liverpool, United Kingdom), W. Barnsley (Liverpool, United Kingdom), Z. Wahbi (Liverpool, United Kingdom)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Pulmonary embolism
Session: Pulmonary embolism
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1867
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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