Timely diagnosis of pulmonary artery tumor embolism by ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration. Issue 2 (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Seung Jun; Lee, Jinwoo; Yu, Su Jong; Lee, Hyun Ju; Kim, Kyung Ju; Lee, Kyoung‐Bun; Park, Young Sik
• Is Part Of: Thoracic cancer. Volume 5:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: Chest -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Chest -- Cancer -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 616.99494005
• DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-7706

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Pulmonary artery tumor embolism (PATE) is a rare disease without an established diagnostic method. In an autopsy series, however, the incidence of PATE was relatively high, between 3% and 26% in patients with a solid tumor. Here we report a case of a patient with a massive PATE from hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosed safely and promptly by endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration.</p> </abstract>