Introduction:
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with many etiologies, such as
hematological disorders, contraceptive use, tumors, trauma, infection,
and dehydration.1 However, iron deficiency anemia
(IDA) is a very rare etiology of PE.1 IDA leads to
relative thrombocytosis, causing hypercoagulation and venous
thromboembolism.2 This is a case study of a
29-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and left-sided
pleuritic chest pain. The diagnosis of a PE most likely due to IDA was
established based on CT angiogram (CTA) of the chest and blood findings
and ruling out other differential diagnoses related to PE.