Emergent Pulmonary Embolectomy and Advanced Glioblastoma Multiforme

Pulmonary emboli are frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with brain tumors. Treatment options are limited in these complex patients. We report a case of successful acute pulmonary embolectomy in a patient with an advanced brain cancer.

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Main Authors: Michael S. Firstenberg, Danielle Blais, Erik Abel, Herbert B. Newton, Juan Crestanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/862028
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