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Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy is an example of non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism, where widespread intra-luminal necrotic tumor-thrombus is associated with fibro-cellular proliferation. This ongoing sub-acute process is usually seen in patients with mammary, gastric, or pulmonary cancers. The consequent pulmonary hypertension leads to clinical presentations of sub-acute respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, or even sudden death. We report a case caused by uterine choriocarcinoma. Besides the arterial involvement, this patient had no other metastatic disease in the lungs or at other extra-pulmonary sites.
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Vaideeswar, P., Agnihotri, M. (2022). Uterine Choriocarcinoma with Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy. In: Vaideeswar, P. (eds) Tropical Cardiovascular Pathology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3720-0_70
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