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Ahn, Jang, Ak, Huh, Moon, Lee, Cho, and Kim: A Case of Multiple Myeloma with Pulmonary Thromboembolism Diagnosed by Transthoracic Echocardiography
Case Report

Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2007; 15(2): 59-62.

Published online: 30 June 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2007.15.2.59

A Case of Multiple Myeloma with Pulmonary Thromboembolism Diagnosed by Transthoracic Echocardiography

Jeong Myung Ahn, Hye Jung Jang, Seoul Jung Ak, Jung Eun Huh, Jung Yun Moon, Hyeon Gook Lee, Kyoung Im Cho, Tae Ik Kim

Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.

qkqhehowl@hanmail.net

Copyright © 2007 Korean Society of Echocardiography

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.

Keywords: Multiple myeloma, Pulmonary thromboembolism, Echocardiography

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