Pulmonary embolism in a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma: the important differential diagnosis of tumor embolism and its therapeutic implications

Publication

Pulmonary embolism in a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma: the important differential diagnosis of tumor embolism and its therapeutic implications

Journal Paper/Review - Jun 22, 2013

Schmid Sabine, Öhlschlegel Christian, Nagel Wolfgang, Zeisel Christoph, Müller Joachim, Rothermundt Christian

Citation

Schmid S, Öhlschlegel C, Nagel W, Zeisel C, Müller J, Rothermundt C. Pulmonary embolism in a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma: the important differential diagnosis of tumor embolism and its therapeutic implications. Case Rep Oncol 2013; 6:331-8.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Case Rep Oncol 2013; 6

Publication Date

Jun 22, 2013

Issn Electronic

1662-6575

Pages

331-8

Brief description/objective

Pulmonary tumor embolism rarely occurs in epithelial-derived tumors, but it has been described in different tumor entities. Microscopic pulmonary tumor embolisms are often only discovered on autopsy. Pulmonary thromboembolism, on the other hand, is a frequent complication in cancer patients, and surgery in patients with a malignant tumor is an additional risk factor. The differential diagnosis between pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary tumor embolism can be challenging. In this case report, we describe the rare case of a patient with primary renal synovial sarcoma and the workup for a thrombus in the left pulmonary artery.