Fatal Pulmonary Tumor Embolic Microangiopathy in Young Lady without Known Primary Malignancy
Joint Authors
Hammodi, Adel
Al-Azem, M. Ali
Hanafy, Ahmed
Nakkar, Talal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients.
Malignancy, prolonged recumbence, and chemotherapy are renowned risk factors for development of clinically significant PE.
Cancer exerts a multitude of pathophysiological processes, for example, hypercoagulability and abnormal vessels with sluggish circulation that can lead to PE.
One of the peculiar characteristics of tumor cells is their ability to reach the circulation and behave as blood clot—not a metastasis-occluding the pulmonary circulation.
We present a case of fatal pulmonary embolism diagnosed histologically to be due to tumor cell embolism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hammodi, Adel& Al-Azem, M. Ali& Hanafy, Ahmed& Nakkar, Talal. 2014. Fatal Pulmonary Tumor Embolic Microangiopathy in Young Lady without Known Primary Malignancy. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016883
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hammodi, Adel…[et al.]. Fatal Pulmonary Tumor Embolic Microangiopathy in Young Lady without Known Primary Malignancy. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016883
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hammodi, Adel& Al-Azem, M. Ali& Hanafy, Ahmed& Nakkar, Talal. Fatal Pulmonary Tumor Embolic Microangiopathy in Young Lady without Known Primary Malignancy. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1016883
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1016883