Open AccessArterial Embolism in Malignancy: The Role of Surgery
Author(s) -
Patrick Harnarayan,
Shariful Islam,
Vijay Naraynsingh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
therapeutics and clinical risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1178-203X
pISSN - 1176-6336
DOI - 10.2147/tcrm.s308026
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , embolism , arterial embolism
Peripheral arterial embolism from malignant disease is uncommon and a rare cause of limb ischemia. In the acute setting, patients can present with severe ischemia of either the upper or lower limb, and urgent surgical intervention is often required to avoid severe debilitation and limb loss.