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Spontaneous tumor emboli from primary pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma can be massive enough to completely occlude the abdominal aorta. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 27, 2017Pathology International

Massive tumor embolism in the abdominal aorta from pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

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Population

64-year-old man with primary pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma presenting with left homonymous hemianopsia and backache

Outcome

Death from multiple organ failure due to massive tumor emboli in the abdominal aortahard clinical

This case highlights that spontaneous massive arterial tumor embolism occluding the abdominal aorta can occur in patients with primary pulmonary malignancies.

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Implication

Consider tumor embolism in lung cancer with acute ischemia; leaves open incidence and risk factors.

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Ohshima et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a197d2ddec6c1694ed99d41 https://doi.org/10.1111/pin.12554

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Massive tumor embolism in the abdominal aorta from pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

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Massive tumor embolism in the abdominal aorta from pulmonary squamous cell carcinoma: Case report and review of the literature

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