Acute neoplastic arterial embolism after pneumonectomy.
Indian J Cancer
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1998 Sep; 35(3): 112-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-51006
ABSTRACT
Intra-arterial tumour embolism after pneumonectomy is a known but rare complication. It arises because of tumour involvement of pulmonary veins. Usual outcome of this complication is grave when embolism is to a major vessel. If embolism occurs in a peripheral circulation, timely intervention can avoid significant morbidity. We report a case where embolisation occurred in both the femoral arteries. Emergency embolectomy was done successfully avoiding major complication.
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Main subject:
Pneumonectomy
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Female
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Humans
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Adenocarcinoma
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Acute Disease
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Embolism
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Femoral Artery
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Lung Neoplasms
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Middle Aged
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Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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