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.

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Published in:Case Reports in Medicine 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.183-185-236
Main Authors: Firstenberg, Michael S., Blais, Danielle, Abel, Erik E., Newton, Herbert B., Crestanello, Juan A.
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Language:English
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2010/862028