Successful treatment of a pulmonary embolism with low dose prolonged infusion of tissue typed plasminogen activator in a 37 year old female in early postoperative period

Deep vein thrombosis is life threatening disease which may cause pulmonary embolism (PE) (1). Thrombolytic therapy (TT) is indicated in patients with massive PE (1). Herein we reported a case of massive PE, associated with proximal deep vein thrombosis extending into the right atrium, in patient with recent major internal bleeding and hysterectomy operation that was successfully treated with low dose prolonged infusion of tissue type plasminogen activator.