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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with systemic arterial embolism.
- Source :
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Pathology international [Pathol Int] 2007 Feb; Vol. 57 (2), pp. 96-100. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Acute arterial occlusion as a result of embolization from a malignant tumor is rare and infrequently reported. Recently a 70-year-old man initially presented with acute arterial occlusion of the left lower limb. He underwent embolectomy, and embolus was diagnosed as a squamous cell carcinoma histologically. Subsequent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed superficial esophageal cancer in the thoracic esophagus. Although scheduled to undergo chemotherapy, he died of acute pneumonia on the 81st day from onset. Autopsy showed superficial esophageal cancer, measuring 1.5 cm in diameter, and widespread tumor extension into arterial vessels such as the left femoral artery, the superior mesenteric artery, bilateral intrapulmonary arteries and veins such as bilateral brachiocephalic vein to the supra vena cava, despite small tumor size and shallow tumor invasion depth of the submucosal layer. This case is particularly interesting because the cancer manifested as arterial cancer embolism.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Neoplasms pathology
Femoral Artery pathology
Humans
Male
Mesenteric Artery, Superior pathology
Pulmonary Artery pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms diagnosis
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating pathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1320-5463
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pathology international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17300674
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1827.2006.02067.x