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Syncope: An Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Occult Uterine Malignancy
Joint Authors
Qutrio Baloch, Zulfiqar
Ayyaz, Muhammad
Hussain, Muhammad
Abbas, Shabber Agha
Samreen, FNU
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
All syncopal patients who present to the emergency department should be considered for pulmonary embolism (PE) as part of their differential diagnosis.
PE presenting as a syncopal episode and associated with occult uterine malignancy is uncommon.
Review of the literature indicates that up to 10% of patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE) are diagnosed with cancer in the year following that first episode of VTE.
In patients suspected of having a PE who do not manifest any source of an embolism require eventual workup to screen for an occult malignancy.
Here, we report a 74-year-old female who presented to the emergency department following an unexplained sudden loss of consciousness and eventually was found to have a massive saddle embolus caused by a uterine malignancy-induced VTE.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qutrio Baloch, Zulfiqar& Ayyaz, Muhammad& Hussain, Muhammad& Abbas, Shabber Agha& Samreen, FNU. 2018. Syncope: An Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Occult Uterine Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145117
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qutrio Baloch, Zulfiqar…[et al.]. Syncope: An Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Occult Uterine Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145117
American Medical Association (AMA)
Qutrio Baloch, Zulfiqar& Ayyaz, Muhammad& Hussain, Muhammad& Abbas, Shabber Agha& Samreen, FNU. Syncope: An Atypical Presentation of Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Occult Uterine Malignancy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145117