Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Syncope due to Saddle Pulmonary Tumor Embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is defined as the obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by a blood clot, tumor, air, or fat emboli originating elsewhere in the body. A saddle PE occurs when the obstruction affects the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery trunk. We present a case of...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/10/4/119 |