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Case Reports
. 1997 Nov;52(11):1016-7.
doi: 10.1136/thx.52.11.1016.

Tumour microembolism presenting as "primary pulmonary hypertension"

M Hibbert  1 , S Braude
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Case Reports

Tumour microembolism presenting as "primary pulmonary hypertension"

M Hibbert et al. Thorax. 1997 Nov.

Abstract

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.

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