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Recurrent peripheral arterial embolism from pulmonary cancer. Case report and review of the literature.
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ThrombosisPulmonary EmbolismVenous ThrombosisPulmonary CancerPathologyAcute Arterial OcclusionPleural DiseasePublic HealthRecurrent Arterial EmbolismMedicineRadiation OncologyPeripheral Arterial EmbolismLung CancerPulmonary Vascular DiseaseRadiologyCase Report
Peripheral arterial embolism arising from a malignant tumour is an infrequent manifestation of neoplastic disease and also a rare cause of acute arterial occlusion. A case of recurrent arterial embolism of the lower extremities due to a primary lung cancer is reported and the literature on this topic is reviewed.