Bronchial adenocarcinoma mimicking acute pulmonary embolism -- a case report

A case of a 31-year-old male with medical history, clinical symptoms and additional diagnostic tests strongly suggesting diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism is presented. However, pulmonary emboli were not seen during pulmonary angiography. At autopsy bronchial carcinoma was found and this definit...

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Published in:	Kardiologia polska (1957) Vol. 63; no. 6; pp. 652 - 655
Main Authors:	Bugajna, Katarzyna, Lewczuk, Jerzy, Piszko, Piotr, Lenartowska, Lucyna, Nowak, Małgorzata, Ludwig, Bartosz, Prajs, Piotr, Wrabec, Krzysztof
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Polish
Published:	Poland 01-12-2005
Subjects:	Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adult Autopsy Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Humans Male Pulmonary Embolism - pathology
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Summary:	A case of a 31-year-old male with medical history, clinical symptoms and additional diagnostic tests strongly suggesting diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism is presented. However, pulmonary emboli were not seen during pulmonary angiography. At autopsy bronchial carcinoma was found and this definitive diagnosis was confirmed by the results of histopathological study.
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ISSN:	0022-9032