Fatal pulmonary tumor embolism in a child with chondroblastic osteosarcoma

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-159

  Shao, Lei ^a   Willard, M J ^b   Lowe, Lisa H ^a   Singh, Vivekanand ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Diagnostic Laboratory Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chondroblastic osteosarcoma; Myxoid sarcoma; Tumor pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHONDROSARCOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FATALITY; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIMB SALVAGE; LUNG ARTERY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; TISSUE SECTION; ADOLESCENT; BONE TUMOR; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR EMBOLISM;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NEOPLASMS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM CIRCULATING CELLS; OSTEOSARCOMA; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 44949089682     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: 16155742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2350/07-02-0241.1     Document Type: Article

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