A 58-year-old woman whose sole presenting symptom was severe abdominal pain was hospitalized because of massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). This rare manifestation of PTE suggests that abdominal pain may be an early and even the sole indication of the disease. (Respir Care 1985;30:764-765.)
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