A Case of Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Suggested by the Presence of Tumor Cells in Peripheral Blood

A Case of Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Suggested by the Presence of Tumor Cells in Peripheral Blood

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is characterized by tumor cell microemboli with occlusive fibrointimal remodeling in small pulmonary vessels. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) has been implicated in the development of PTTM, and fibroblast growth factor (FGF) promotes PDGF signa...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Kawanaka, Hisato Kawakami, Shigeki Shimizu, Takeshi Yoshida, Hidetoshi Hayashi, Kazuto Nishio, Takao Satou, Kazuhiko Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy
trafermin
fibroblast growth factor 2
fibroblast growth factor receptor
platelet-derived growth factor
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508362

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