[Cor pulmonale caused by neoplasm cell embolism].
The authors describe a case of Cor Pulmonale due to Tumor Cell Embolization in a 42-year-old woman with no history of antecedent malignant disease. The primary tumor was a Choriocarcinoma which could not be found in postmortem examination. The pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and diagnostic evaluation of this entity are briefly discussed.
Unidade de Urgência Médica, Hospital de São José, Lisboa.
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D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology*