Vascular tree-in-bud sign in Pulmonary Tumour Thrombotic Microangiopathy (PTTM): CT findings for a difficult radiological early antemortem diagnosis

Diletta Cozzi; Giulia Zantonelli; Alessandra Bindi; Edoardo Cavigli; Chiara Moroni; Filippo Pieralli; Caterina Fattorini; Vittorio Miele; Maurizio Bartolucci

doi:10.36141/svdld.v40i1.13378

Authors

Diletta Cozzi Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7028-9047
Giulia Zantonelli Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Alessandra Bindi Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Edoardo Cavigli Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Chiara Moroni Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Filippo Pieralli Intermediate Care Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Caterina Fattorini Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Vittorio Miele Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
Maurizio Bartolucci Department of Radiology, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Santo Stefano Hospital, Prato, Italy

Keywords:

Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Pulmonary Hypertension, Neoplasm, Embolism

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