Abstract

1. Abstract

A 58-year-old woman was diagnosed as IgA vasculitis by typical symptoms and skin biopsy findings of IgA deposition. The admission ECG showed global T-wave inversion, while coronary CT angiography showed no obvious stenosis or plaque in the coronary artery. During hospitalization, the patient had dyspnea, CT pulmonary angiography showed embolism in the posterior basal segment of the right lower lung lobe. With the application of glucocorticoid and low molecular weight heparin, the patient got resolution of symptom. She has no flare in the subsequent 2 months.