Peripheral arterial ischemia by a primary lung tumour invading left atrium.
Peripheral arterial embolism from a malignant tumour is an uncommon manifestation of a neoplasm. Here, we present a case of acute upper limb ischemia due to an embolus originating from primary lung malignancy invading the left atrium.
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Cambridge Vascular Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. sadat.umar@gmail.com
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D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019002:CD56 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019002:CD56 Antigen