[Sudden death due to pulmonary tumor embolism from testicular tumor: a case report].
A 40-year-old man undergoing treatment for testicular tumor with para-aortic lymph node metastasis was transferred to our department because of pulmonary embolism. Thrombolysis therapy improved his respiratory state and deep venous thrombi disappeared. However, cardiopulmonary arrest occurred suddenly. Autopsy showed tumor cell invasion into the intima of the pulmonary artery and dissection with thrombosis. Thrombi had fresh components above organizing components. Sudden death due to pulmonary tumor embolism from testicular tumor is rare. In this case, the sudden death resulted from thrombosis in the pulmonary artery, not from emboli from the deep vein.
Hoshino
Atsushi
A
Department of Cardiology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital. a-hoshi@mvg.biglobe.ne.jp
Matsuo
Akiko
A
Suzuki
Kenji
K
Nishibori
Yoshiharu
Y
Inoue
Keiji
K
Tanaka
Tetsuya
T
Fujita
Hiroshi
H
Inoue
Naoto
N
D000328:Adult; D003645:Death, Sudden; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / Q000473:pathology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology; D018239:Seminoma / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology