title: Bilateral lower extremity acute thromboembolism as first presentation for cancer in a child: an interesting report.
abstract: Although it rarely occurs in children, acute arterial thromboembolism can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment can increase the chances of survival with a functional limb. We describe the case of a 10-year-old boy with acute bilateral lower extremity ischemia due to arterial thromboemboli originating from a rare cancer. We discuss diagnosis of and treatment strategies for acute arterial thromboembolism in the pediatric population, as well as the rare cancer the patient was diagnosed with.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Department of Surgery, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boyes
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Costanza
authors.forename: Kwame S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Amankwah
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Corpron
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gahtan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D015513:Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011150:Popliteal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; C000630260:NUTM1 protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D015513:Oncogene Proteins