Publication

Pulmonary embolism in a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma: the important differential diagnosis of tumor embolism and its therapeutic implications

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 22, 2013

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PubMed
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Citation
Schmid S, Öhlschlegel C, Nagel W, Zeisel C, Müller J, Rothermundt C. Pulmonary embolism in a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma: the important differential diagnosis of tumor embolism and its therapeutic implications. Case Rep Oncol 2013; 6:331-8.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Case Rep Oncol 2013; 6
Publication Date
Jun 22, 2013
Issn Electronic
1662-6575
Pages
331-8
Brief description/objective

Pulmonary tumor embolism rarely occurs in epithelial-derived tumors, but it has been described in different tumor entities. Microscopic pulmonary tumor embolisms are often only discovered on autopsy. Pulmonary thromboembolism, on the other hand, is a frequent complication in cancer patients, and surgery in patients with a malignant tumor is an additional risk factor. The differential diagnosis between pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary tumor embolism can be challenging. In this case report, we describe the rare case of a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma and the workup for a thrombus in the left pulmonary artery.