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Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy: Exploration into current diagnostic aids and therapeutics
Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is an under‐recognized cause of pulmonary hypertension and fulminant right ventricle failure. It is associated with a high mortality due to delay in diagnosis. We present two cases of PTTM, both diagnosed postmortem, highlighting the importance of ti...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10427771/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37593090 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12278 |
Sumario: | Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is an under‐recognized cause of pulmonary hypertension and fulminant right ventricle failure. It is associated with a high mortality due to delay in diagnosis. We present two cases of PTTM, both diagnosed postmortem, highlighting the importance of timely identification and initiation of treatment for this near‐fatal condition. |
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