Abstract
About 10% of patients with renal cancer develop tumor thrombus. Rapid extension of the tumor thrombus with clot is rare. We report a case of rapidly progressing tumor thrombus complicated by massive pulmonary embolus.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / complications
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Carcinoma, Renal Cell / pathology*
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Humans
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Kidney Neoplasms / complications
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Kidney Neoplasms / pathology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplastic Cells, Circulating / pathology*
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Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
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Pulmonary Embolism / pathology
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Vena Cava, Inferior*