Population
A 54-year-old woman presenting with subacute exertional dyspnea, a history of chronic repetitive upper-limb…
Design
Case_report
Key result
Chronic repetitive upper-limb strain and heavy lifting resulted in an axillary mass and pulmonary embolism presenting with subacute exertional dyspnea in a 54-year-old woman.
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Suggests considering repetitive upper-limb strain in unexplained axillary masses with dyspnea; leaves open its role in effort-related pulmonary embolism.
A case report describing a 54-year-old woman presenting with an axillary mass and pulmonary embolism.
Yang et al. (2026) studied this question. Chronic repetitive upper-limb strain and heavy lifting resulted in an axillary mass and pulmonary embolism presenting with subacute exertional dyspnea in a 54-year-old woman.