Literature DB >> 1248281

Tumor emboli presenting as pulmonary hypertension. A diagnostic dilemma.

J P Graham, H H Rotman, J G Weg.   

Abstract

A case of recurrent tumor emboli secondary to choriocarcinoma is described. The patient presented with obvious pulmonary hypertension and was diagnosed and treated as a case of multiple pulmonary embolism. Information which suggested the possibility of tumor emboli was indeed present but recognized only retrospectively.

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Year:  1976        PMID: 1248281     DOI: 10.1378/chest.69.2.229

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Chest        ISSN: 0012-3692            Impact factor:   9.410


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1.  Severe pulmonary artery hypertension.

Authors:  A Roglan; A Artigas; J Solé
Journal:  Intensive Care Med       Date:  1988       Impact factor: 17.440

2.  Acute cor pulmonale resulting from tumor microembolism.

Authors:  J J Marini; W Bilnoski; J S Huseby
Journal:  West J Med       Date:  1980-01

3.  Role of chemotherapy and thrombolysis in treatment of choriocarcinoma accompanied with pulmonary embolism: A case report with literature review.

Authors:  Mei Yang; Li Peng
Journal:  Medicine (Baltimore)       Date:  2017-09       Impact factor: 1.889

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