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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Principais autores:	Sayuri Togo, Terutoshi Yamaoka, Kazutoyo Morita, Kazuomi Iwasa, Yukihiko Aoyagi, Yumi Oshiro, Takatoshi Fujishita, Hideki Yokoyama, Takashi Matsui, Takashi Nishizaki
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	Japan Surgical Society 2018-05-01
Series:	Surgical Case Reports
Assuntos:	Arterial tumor embolism Lung cancer Acute mesenteric ischemia Acute limb ischemia
Acceso en liña:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0452-1
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