Small cell lung carcinoma presenting as acute cardiovascular collapse due to tumour cell embolisation

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Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 323-326

  Wong, C H ^a   Suvarna, S K ^a   Ciulli, F ^a   Leggett, R J E ^b  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular collapse; Small cell lung cancer; Tumour cell emboli

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAPSE; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TUMOR EMBOLISM;

EID: 0034128052     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029519     Document Type: Article

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