Isolated pulmonary artery choriocarcinoma masquerading as pulmonary embolism diagnosed by endovascular biopsy

Pulmonary arteries may rarely be involved by primary and secondary tumors. Clinical and imaging features mimic those of PE making it challenging to diagnose. Choriocarcinoma is a malignant germ cell tumor, typically in the female genital tract. Rarely, they can present as PA thrombus. Female patient...

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Published in:	Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Simon Doran, MB BCh BAO, FFR-RCSI, Ronan Kernan, MB BCh BAO, Niall McEniff, MB BCh BAO, FFR-RCSI
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Pulmonary embolism Choriocarcinoma Endovascular biopsy
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324004175

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