Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Induced by Ureteral Carcinoma: A Necropsy Case Report

Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Induced by Ureteral Carcinoma: A Necropsy Case Report

Background: Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a fatal cancer-related pulmonary complication with rapidly progressing dyspnea and pulmonary hypertension that occasionally induces sudden death. We report the first case of PTTM induced by ureter carcinoma. Case Presentation: The pati...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Marumo, Masahiro Sakaguchi, Takashi Teranishi, Yuichi Higami, Yoshiyuki Koshimo, Motokazu Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Ureter carcinoma
Pulmonary hypertension
Respiratory failure
Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/366474

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