title: Saddle pulmonary tumor embolus secondary to renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Most pulmonary tumor emboli are microscopic and occlude small arteries and arterioles with subsequent insidious clinical presentation. These emboli usually need conservative treatment. Emboli that spread to large proximal pulmonary arteries, although rare, can be life-threatening. This article focuses on the importance of prompt recognition, diagnosis, and appropriate management of pulmonary tumor emboli.
authors.affiliation: Rami N. Khouzam is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Mohamad Khaled Soufi is a resident in internal medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Victor Farah is a cardiology fellow in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Tennessee. The authors have indicated no relationships to disclose relating to the content of this article.
authors.forename: Rami N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Khouzam
authors.forename: Mohamad Khaled
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Soufi
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Farah
mesh_terms: D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D008175:Lung Neoplasms; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis