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Acute cor pulmonale due to tumor cell microemboli
M Odeh1, A Oliven, I Misselevitch
1Department of Internal Medicine B, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Respiration; International Review of Thoracic Diseases
|January 1, 1997
Summary
This case highlights a rare instance of acute cor pulmonale caused by widespread tumor cell microemboli and lymphangitic carcinomatosis. The rapid onset of respiratory failure and atypical radiographic findings underscore the diagnostic challenges of malignant pulmonary hypertension.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Cardiology
Background:
- Malignant disease can rarely cause severe pulmonary hypertension.
- Tumor cell microemboli and lymphangitic carcinomatosis are infrequent causes of pulmonary hypertension.
- Subacute cor pulmonale is the typical presentation in most reported cases.