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Subacute cor pulmonale due to microscopic pulmonary tumour cell embolization
P Lambert-Jensen1, H Mertz, O Nyvad
1Department of Cardiology, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark.
Journal of Internal Medicine
|November 1, 1994
Summary
A rare case highlights how occult ovarian cancer can cause subacute cor pulmonale. Microscopic examination revealed tumor-related lesions leading to lethal pulmonary hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Ovarian carcinoma can present with diverse symptoms.
- Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition with multiple etiologies.
- Subacute cor pulmonale indicates right heart failure due to pulmonary hypertension.