Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy caused by gastric cancer

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a fatal cancer-related pulmonary complication with rapidly progressing dyspnea, and occasionally induces sudden death. Here, we describe a postmortem-diagnosed PTTM case caused by gastric cancer, with the complaint of progressing dyspnea for 5 day...

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Published in:Annals of thoracic medicine 2012-07, Vol.7 (3), p.168-169
Main Authors: Kuwabara, Hiroko, Yoshida, Shuhei, Takasu, Tasaburo, Yuki, Masako, Goto, Isao, Hanafusa, Toshiaki, Shibayama, Yuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood circulation disorders
Blood clots
Cancer
Case Report
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Dyspnea
gastric cancer
Heart failure
Lung tumors
Lungs
Medical treatment
PTTM
Pulmonary arteries
Stomach cancer
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a fatal cancer-related pulmonary complication with rapidly progressing dyspnea, and occasionally induces sudden death. Here, we describe a postmortem-diagnosed PTTM case caused by gastric cancer, with the complaint of progressing dyspnea for 5 days.He did not have any abdominal symptoms or cancer history. PTTM should be considered in patients with rapidly worsening respiratory conditions, even if there is no cancer history.
ISSN:1817-1737
1998-3557
DOI:10.4103/1817-1737.98853