Fatal Paraneoplastic Embolisms in Both Circulations in a Patient with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour

Joint Authors

Tschernitz, S.
Thurner, A.
Busch, A.
Kellersmann, R.
Lorenz, U.

Source

Case Reports in Vascular Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-12-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Arterial embolism with lower limb ischemia is a rare manifestation of paraneoplastic hypercoagulability in cancer patients.

We report a unique case of fatal thromboembolism involving both circulations associated with a poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of the lung with rapid progress despite high doses of unfractioned heparin and review the current literature on anticoagulative regimen in tumour patients.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Busch, A.& Tschernitz, S.& Thurner, A.& Kellersmann, R.& Lorenz, U.. 2013. Fatal Paraneoplastic Embolisms in Both Circulations in a Patient with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Busch, A.…[et al.]. Fatal Paraneoplastic Embolisms in Both Circulations in a Patient with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Busch, A.& Tschernitz, S.& Thurner, A.& Kellersmann, R.& Lorenz, U.. Fatal Paraneoplastic Embolisms in Both Circulations in a Patient with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour. Case Reports in Vascular Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494851

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-494851