Acute Limb Ischemia Caused by Embolus of Primary Lung Cancer Complicating Trousseau’s Syndrome

Limb ischemia caused by tumor embolus is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 77-year-old woman who suffered from acute ischemic limb. Computed tomography showed a tumor in the right bronchus invading the left atrium. The tumor fragments scattered resulting in the occlusion of the right ilia...

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Published in:Annals of Vascular Diseases 2022/03/25, Vol.15(1), pp.64-67
Main Authors: Tanaka, Chiharu, Sakamaki, Fumio, Furuya, Hidekazu, Yamaguchi, Masaomi, Kanabuchi, Kazuo, Kuwaki, Kenji
Format: Article
Language:English
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acute ischemic limb
Case Report
embolectomy
tumor embolism
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Summary:Limb ischemia caused by tumor embolus is rare. In this study, we report the case of a 77-year-old woman who suffered from acute ischemic limb. Computed tomography showed a tumor in the right bronchus invading the left atrium. The tumor fragments scattered resulting in the occlusion of the right iliac artery. The excluded embolus was revealed as a squamous cell carcinoma. Regarding the popliteal venous thrombus, Trousseau’s syndrome was complicated. The patient was discharged without any complications. We believe that advanced lung cancer is a differential diagnosis of acute ischemic limbs and that successful limb rescue contributed to a patient’s quality of life.
ISSN:1881-641X
1881-6428
DOI:10.3400/avd.cr.21-00102