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Neoplastic venous involvement and pulmonary embolism in patients with germ cell tumors
Author(s) -
Stockler Martin,
Raghavan Derek
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19911215)68:12<2633::aid-cncr2820681221>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , complication , germ cell tumors , chemotherapy , vascular occlusion , inferior vena cava , vascular disease , presentation (obstetrics) , occlusion , cancer , radiology , surgery , pathology
Inferior vena caval (IVC) obstruction and pulmonary embolism (PE) were observed in three patients with untreated germ cell tumors. A review of the literature revealed nine similar cases. The clinical presentation and specific management of IVC occlusion and PE may delay or interfere with definitive treatment of the tumor. The occurrence of this complication before starting cytotoxic chemotherapy has implications with regard to other types of vascular disease observed in patients with these tumors. Cancer 68:2633–2636, 1991.