Ch. Wong et al., Small cell lung carcinoma presenting as acute cardiovascular collapse due to tumour cell embolisation, RESPIRATION, 67(3), 2000, pp. 323-326
We present a case of small cell lung carcinoma causing acute cardiovascular
collapse due to pulmonary tumour emboli. Although pulmonary tumour emboli
may complicate a number of malignancies, this is rarely seen in cases of ca
rcinoma of the bronchus. Patients suffering with pulmonary tumour emboli of
ten have previous symptoms, and show progressive dyspnoea. To our knowledge
there have been no reports of tumour emboli presenting acutely without any
previous history of symptoms. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG. Basel.