Fatal Paraneoplastic Embolisms in Both Circulations in a Patient with Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour. (30th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Busch, A.; Tschernitz, S.; Thurner, A.; Kellersmann, R.; Lorenz, U.
• Other Names: Filis K. A. Academic Editor.; Reinhard M. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in vascular medicine. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-30
• Subjects: Peripheral vascular diseases -- Periodicals; 616.13005
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/739427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6986

Abstract

Abstract : 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.