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Pulmonary embolism as an indicator of occult malignancy. Clin Nucl Med 1990 Nov;15(11):841-2

Date

11/01/1990

Pubmed ID

2292160

DOI

10.1097/00003072-199011000-00016

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0025016156 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   2 Citations

Abstract

A case that demonstrates the relationship between malignancy and pulmonary throboembolic disease is presented. Pulmonary embolism, which was diagnosed on a ventilation-perfusion lung scan, initiated a search for the etiology of this condition. Normal examination of the deep venous system of the legs prompted further investigation, which ultimately led to the endoscopic diagnosis of poorly differentiated gastric carcinoma.

Author List

Patel N, Krasnow AZ, Collier BD, Hellman RS, Isitman AT

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
Pulmonary Embolism
Radionuclide Imaging
Stomach Neoplasms
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