J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2007 Jun;15(2):59-62.
A Case of Multiple Myeloma with Pulmonary Thromboembolism Diagnosed by Transthoracic Echocardiography
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea. qkqhehowl@hanmail.net
Abstract
- Cancer is a major risk factor for pulmonary thromboembolism. Occasionally, the thromboembolic event occurs before the diagnosis of cancer. We report a rare case of massive pulmonary thromboembolism with multiple myeloma diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography.
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