A case of locally advanced breast cancer complicated by pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy

Abstract

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rare, malignancy-related complication that causes marked pulmonary hypertension, right heart failure, and death. We report on a patient with locally advanced breast cancer whose course was complicated by fatal PTTM based on clinical and laboratory findings. © 2012 by the Korean Cancer Association.