Tumour microembolism presenting as "primary pulmonary hypertension".
Pulmonary tumour microembolism is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. A case of rapidly progressive pulmonary hypertension in a patient with a past history of breast carcinoma is presented. Despite active consideration and investigation for malignancy as a cause, correct diagnosis was only made at necropsy.
Hibbert
M
M
Manly Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Braude
S
S
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary