title: [Pulmonary embolism in malignancy of the lung: a retrospective clinical evaluation and pathomorphologic personal material].
abstract: The incidence and clinical significance of pulmonary embolism (PE) in pulmonary malignancy were analysed among 111 autopsy cases including: 65 primary and 24 metastatic lung cancer, 8 hematological malignancies and 14-malignant pleural mesothelioma. In 34 (31%) cases PE was found, in 4 (12%) patients cancer tissue emboli was documented. In nonsmall cell lung cancer the frequency of PE was 40%, compared to 24% in small cell, 25% in metastatic lung cancer and 14% in mesothelioma. Deep venous thrombosis of lower extremities was the source of thrombotic material in 35% cases. In remaining cases the sources of thrombotic material were different (caval vein inferior, superior, and their main branches, right heart cavities, pulmonary artery). In 8 patients with PE the acute form of DIC was observed. In 15 (44%) patients the clinical ante mortem diagnosis of PE was done. In 26% of all analysed cases PE was the direct cause of death. We concluded that PE is a frequent and dangerous complication of lung neoplasms. Clinical diagnosis can be extremely difficult.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vertun-Baranowska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fijałkowska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tomkowski
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Filipecki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Szymańska
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000150:complications; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology