Emergent Pulmonary Embolectomy and Advanced Glioblastoma Multiforme

Pulmonary emboli are frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with brain tumors. Treatment options are limited in these complex patients. We report a case of successful acute pulmonary embolectomy in a patient with an advanced brain cancer.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Firstenberg, Michael S., Blais, Danielle, Abel, Erik, Newton, Herbert B., Crestanello, Juan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3014852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21209739
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/862028
Descripción
Sumario:Pulmonary emboli are frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with brain tumors. Treatment options are limited in these complex patients. We report a case of successful acute pulmonary embolectomy in a patient with an advanced brain cancer.

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