Recurrent peripheral arterial embolism from pulmonary cancer. Case report and review of the literature.
Peripheral arterial embolism arising from a malignant tumour is an infrequent manifestation of neoplastic disease and also a rare cause of acute arterial occlusion. A case of recurrent arterial embolism of the lower extremities due to a primary lung cancer is reported and the literature on this topic is reviewed.
Xiromeritis
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1st Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Greece.
Klonaris
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Papas
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Valsamis
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Bastounis
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D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017128:Embolectomy; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D016909:Tibial Arteries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
D000925:Anticoagulants