CT-Proven Ischaemic Stroke as the First Manifestation of Occult Lung Cancer

Cancer is associated with a higher risk of stroke, and in rare cases stroke can be the first manifestation of occult neoplasia. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman hospitalized for ischaemic stroke with multiple cerebral infarctions in several vascular territories. The exclusion of other aeti...

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Main Authors: João Azeredo Costa, Mário Rodrigues, Manuel Monteiro, Vera Salvado, Luis Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-01-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1007