Open AccessPulmonary micro‐tumor emboli resulting in paradoxical emboli: a case report
Author(s) -
MorinThibault LouisVincent,
Wiseman Daniel,
Fortin Michelle,
Couture Christian,
Provencher Steeve
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1177/2045893218754853
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , embolism , radiology , intracranial embolism , lung cancer , pulmonary vasculature , paradoxical embolism , cardiology , pathology , pulmonary hypertension , percutaneous , patent foramen ovale
Pulmonary tumor embolism (PTE) is a rare manifestation of cancer. It is characterized by the presence of tumor cell emboli in the pulmonary arterioles and capillaries leading to an elevation of pulmonary vascular resistance. The ante‐mortem diagnosis is difficult. We report a case of PTE associated with recurrent breast cancer that presented with neurological symptoms due to paradoxical cerebral embolism.