Acute lower limb ischemia and intestinal necrosis due to arterial tumor embolism from advanced lung cancer: a case report and literature review

Acute lower limb ischemia and intestinal necrosis due to arterial tumor embolism from advanced lung cancer: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Arterial tumor embolism (ATE) is a rare but life-threating complication. Presentation of case A 55-year-old man with acute lower-limb ischemia was referred to our hospital after endovascular intervention failed and underwent above-the-knee amputation for severe limb necrosis. On...

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Main Authors: Sayuri Togo, Terutoshi Yamaoka, Kazutoyo Morita, Kazuomi Iwasa, Yukihiko Aoyagi, Yumi Oshiro, Takatoshi Fujishita, Hideki Yokoyama, Takashi Matsui, Takashi Nishizaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Arterial tumor embolism
Lung cancer
Acute mesenteric ischemia
Acute limb ischemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0452-1

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