Acute lower extremity ischemia secondary to salivary gland tumor embolus.
Malignant arterial tumor emboli of sufficient size that is capable of causing organ infarction or ischemia are exceedingly rare. The majority of these emboli are associated with either primary or secondary pulmonary malignancies and commonly occur perioperatively or immediately postoperatively. This study describes an unusual case of acute lower extremity ischemia secondary to a malignant parotid tumor embolus with evidence of left ventricular involvement.
Bottoni
David A
DA
Division of Vascular Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre & The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Franklin
Jason H
JH
Forbes
Thomas L
TL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology*