Renal cell carcinoma presenting as pulmonary embolism
Abstract
We report a case of massive pulmonary embolus demonstrated on CT in an adult male presenting with dyspnea, with no known risk factors for embolism. Abdominal CT on further investigation showed a renal tumor invading the left renal vein and the inferior vena cava as the cause of the pulmonary embolus. In a patient presenting with pulmonary artery embolism without venous thrombosis, the differential diagnosis should include an occult tumor as the cause of the embolus.
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