Pulmonary micro-tumor emboli resulting in paradoxical emboli: a case report
Pulmonary tumor embolism (PTE) is a rare manifestation of cancer. It is characterized by the presence of tumor cell emboli in the pulmonary arterioles and capillaries leading to an elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance. The ante-mortem diagnosis is difficult. We report a case of PTE associated...
Main Authors: | Louis-Vincent Morin-Thibault, Daniel Wiseman, Michelle Fortin, Christian Couture, Steeve Provencher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-02-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045893218754853 |
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