Unusual presentation of a rare venous tumour

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 820-823

  Lewis, David R ^a   Appleberg, Michael ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Popliteal vein; Pulmonary embolism; Sarcoma; Tumour; Vein

Indexed keywords

EPIRUBICIN; HEPARIN; IFOSFAMIDE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRON BEAM; EXERCISE TEST; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME; VASCULAR TUMOR;

EID: 4844224908     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03157.x     Document Type: Article

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