A Case of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Complicated by Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rare, malignancy-related complication that causes marked pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, and death. We report on a patient with locally advanced breast cancer whose course was complicated by fatal PTTM based on clinical and laborato...

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Autores principales: Kim, Hak Jin, Kwak, Mi Hyang, Kong, Sun-Young, Seong, Moon-Woo, Kang, Han-Sung, Lee, Keun Seok, Ro, Jungsil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Cancer Association 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23341791
http://dx.doi.org/10.4143/crt.2012.44.4.267
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Sumario:Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rare, malignancy-related complication that causes marked pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, and death. We report on a patient with locally advanced breast cancer whose course was complicated by fatal PTTM based on clinical and laboratory findings.

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