Open AccessAcute Pulmonary Hypertension Caused by Tumor Embolism: A Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Mury Caroline,
Schneider Antoine G.,
Nobile Antoine,
Rotman Samuel,
Liaudet Lucas
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1086/682225
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary embolism , presentation (obstetrics) , right ventricular failure , cardiology , heart failure , right heart failure , circulatory collapse , circulatory system , radiology
Acute pulmonary hypertension leading to right ventricular failure and circulatory collapse is usually caused by thromboembolic obstruction of the pulmonary circulation. However, in rare instances, other causes can be associated with a similar clinical presentation. We present and discuss the clinical histories of two patients with acute right ventricular failure due to an atypical cause of pulmonary hypertension, disseminated pulmonary tumor embolism.