title: Massive tumour embolism from primary lung cancer.
abstract: Massive systemic intra-arterial embolism of malignant lung cancer is a rare condition. When it occurs it usually follows pneumonectomy. Its occurrence is related to propagated tumour within a pulmonary vein and this may be suspected pre-operatively. Although the primary lung cancer may theoretically be curable, embolism is frequently widespread and is associated with a very poor prognosis. The importance of early intraoperative pulmonary vein interruption during lung cancer surgery is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Peebles
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Pollock
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology*; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery