Embolia pulmonar decorrente de coriocarcinoma metastático com apresentação atípica

A case is presented of a 36 year-old woman, with metastatic lung choriocarcinoma with atypical clinical and radiological presentation. The finding of pulmonary hypertension indicated the possibility of pulmonary thromboembolism, still, the definitive diagnosis and cause of pulmonary embolism were do...

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Autores: Jhayya, Teresa de Jesus [UNIFESP], Francisco, Andreia Luisa Simões [UNIFESP], Silva, Clystenes Odyr Soares [UNIFESP], Ferreira, Rimarcs Gomes [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1999
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/863
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-35861999000600008
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/863
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Choriocarcinoma
Pulmonary embolism
Coriocarcinoma
Embolia pulmonar
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Sumario:A case is presented of a 36 year-old woman, with metastatic lung choriocarcinoma with atypical clinical and radiological presentation. The finding of pulmonary hypertension indicated the possibility of pulmonary thromboembolism, still, the definitive diagnosis and cause of pulmonary embolism were done in the autopsy. The authors discuss the manners of choriocarcinoma metastasis presentation, its repercussions and the latent period which may exist until it presents evidence of neoplasm.