Direct extension of bronchogenic carcinoma through the pulmonary veins.
We present two surgically treated cases of lung cancer that showed progression of the tumor through the pulmonary veins toward the left atrium. The surgical technique and the influence of improper handling on the production of systemic emboli are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins