Pulmonary tumor thromboembolism: A case report and review of literature

Vinod Aiyappan, A. Alwail

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Abstract

Pulmonary tumor thromoembolism is well described in literature especially in patients known to have cancer. We are presenting this report of a patient presenting with Acute Cor-pulmonale secondary to Occult Gastric carcinoma causing pulmonary tumor embolism. This is an unusual presentation of occult neoplasm.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-170
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Medicine
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Occult carcinoma
  • Tumor thromboembolism

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