Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma with pulmonary tumour embolism. (30th November 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abdulaziz, Salman; Geddawy, Mohammed; Al Efraij, Khalid; Jamil, Mouhamad Ghyath
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-11-30
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007163
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Pulmonary tumour embolism is a known complication of cancer disease. To date, pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma has been described once with this entity. We report a case of pulmonary tumour embolism diagnosed in the operation room after cardiac arrest of a 30-year-old male patient who had surgical amputation of his right upper limb due to recurrent sarcoma, mandating urgent and successful embolectomy.