Fatal pulmonary embolism by tumor during resection of a choroid plexus papilloma: case report.
A unique case of pulmonary embolization of a tumor in a patient undergoing resection of a choroid plexus papilloma is presented. The possible mechanisms by which this occurs are discussed, as are the implications of the possible seeding of the tumor to distal sites by microembolization.
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Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, Australia.
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D002831:Choroid Plexus / Q000473:pathology; D016545:Choroid Plexus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology*