title: Small cell lung carcinoma presenting as acute cardiovascular collapse due to tumour cell embolisation.
abstract: We present a case of small cell lung carcinoma causing acute cardiovascular collapse due to pulmonary tumour emboli. Although pulmonary tumour emboli may complicate a number of malignancies, this is rarely seen in cases of carcinoma of the bronchus. Patients suffering with pulmonary tumour emboli often have previous symptoms, and show progressive dyspnoea. To our knowledge there have been no reports of tumour emboli presenting acutely without any previous history of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Chest Clinic, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Suvarna
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ciulli
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leggett
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin