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Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa: a case report and review of the literature
| العنوان: | Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa: a case report and review of the literature |
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| المؤلفون: | Jan Engel, Johann Auer |
| المصدر: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Surgery LCC:Anesthesiology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Pulmonary tumour embolism, Lymphangitis carcinomatosa, Acute right heart failure, Surgery, RD1-811, Anesthesiology, RD78.3-87.3 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Background Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa are complications of malignancy that may mimic the clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism. Case presentation We present the case of a 52-year-old male patient with acute-onset right ventricular strain and dyspnoea with elevated D-dimer and without signs of pulmonary embolism on computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) and ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy. The patient died eleven days after initial presentation. The diagnosis of pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa due to carcinoma of unknown origin was made post-mortem by immunohistochemical examination. Conclusion Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomaosa are complications of malignancy and potential causes of acute right ventricular strain. Radiological signs are unspecific and the clinical course usually fatal. These differential diagnoses should be considered in patients with acute right ventricular strain, dyspnoea and positive D-dimer if there are no signs of pulmonary embolism on CTPA. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1749-8090 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1749-8090 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13019-022-01832-8 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/e4491e49125c451f8d7334f79f92aa17 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.4491e49125c451f8d7334f79f92aa17 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 17498090 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s13019-022-01832-8 |