Key result
A patient with gastric adenocarcinoma developed lethal respiratory failure due to pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy, characterized by diffuse fibromuscular intimal thickening.
Population
1 patient with gastric adenocarcinoma who presented with acute dyspnea and lethal respiratory failure
Design
Case_report
Authors
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PTTM warrants consideration in acute dyspnea with gastric cancer; single case leaves open broader diagnostic strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute dyspnea or pulmonary hypertension in patients with carcinoma.
Sato et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (n=1). A patient with gastric adenocarcinoma developed lethal respiratory failure due to pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy, characterized by diffuse fibromuscular intimal thickening.
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