Sudden Unexpected Death in a Patient with Tumour Associated Pulmonary Embolism

Tumour embolisms are rare and in most cases sudden causes of death. Diagnosing this rare condition is still very challenging in the daily clinical routine. In this report we present a case of a lethal sudden pulmonary tumour embolism in a 71-year-old male patient, who was admitted for elective invas...

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Main Authors: D. Laohachewin, F. André, D. Tschaharganeh, H. A. Katus, G. Korosoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/396832