Abstract

MEDINA GONZALEZ, María Elena; RODRIGUEZ REYNA, Juan Carlos  and  NIP FABERO, Olga J. Choriocarcinoma as cause of pulmonary embolism: Presentation of a case. Rev. Med. Electrón. [online]. 2009, vol.31, n.5, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1684-1824.

This is the case of a 21-years-old, black, female patient admitted at the Teaching Territorial Hospital of Cardenas “Dr Julio M Aristegui Villamil” presenting breathlessness, dry cough, without expectoration, no fever and affection of the general status. She died a week after the admission in a picture of arrhythmia . The conclusion of the necropsy was pulmonary thromboembolism of tumor origin (choriocarcinoma) in both pulmonary arteries.

Keywords : COUGH [diagnosis]; ANOXIA [diagnosis]; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC [diagnosis]; CHORIOCARCINOMA [complications]; CHORIOCARCINOMA [mortality]; PULMONARY EMBOLISM [etiology]; CASE REPORTS  ; HUMANS; FEMALE; ADULT.

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