Fatal pulmonary embolism by tumor during resection of a choroid plexus papilloma: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A unique case of pulmonary embolization of a tumor in a patient undergoing resection of a choroid plexus papilloma is presented. The possible mechanisms by which this occurs are discussed, as are the implications of the possible seeding of the tumor to distal sites by microembolization.
Medical subject headings
- Choroid Plexus Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Intraoperative Complications
- Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
- Pulmonary Embolism