Microscopic Pulmonary Tumour Embolism: An Unusual Presentation of Thymic Carcinoma

The present report describes the first reported case of microscopic pulmonary tumour embolism (MPTE) from thymic carcinoma. The carcinoma was discovered during an autopsy in a 55-year-old man who had undergone surgery for a pilonidal sinus two weeks before presentation. Pulmonary thromboembolism was...

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Main Authors: Brita L Sperling, Donald W Cockcroft, Rajni Chibbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/439459