[Pulmonary embolism--complication of proximal deep venous thrombosis in colorectal cancer. Diagnosis and management].
We present the case of a 57 years old male, without cardiovascular history, with colorectal cancer and proximal deep venous thrombosis, who develops a massive pulmonary embolism. The surgical treatment consists in embolectomy of right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, left and right pulmonary artery. The specifics of the case is discussed: etiology and prevention of pulmonary embolism (caval filter) and treatment: the contraindications of thrombolytic therapy and the indications and perspectives of surgical treatment.
Iliescu
V
V
Clinica de Chirurgie Cardiovasculară, Institutul de Boli Cardiovasculare Prof. C.C. Iliescu, Bucureşti. vladiliescu@hotmail.com
Bubenek
S
S
Miclea
I
I
Rugină
Mihaela
M
Dorobanţu
L
L
Deleanu
D
D
Mihăela
Mihaela
M
Apetrei
E
E
Gheorghe
C
C
Tulbure
Liana Gheorghe D
LG
Popescu
I
I
D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*