Fatal pulmonary tumor embolism in a child with chondroblastic osteosarcoma

Lei Shao; M. J. Willard; Lisa H. Lowe; Vivekanand Singh

doi:10.2350/07-02-0241.1

Fatal pulmonary tumor embolism in a child with chondroblastic osteosarcoma

Lei Shao, M. J. Willard, Lisa H. Lowe, Vivekanand Singh

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Abstract

Fatal embolic chondroblastic osteosarcoma to the lung is an extremely rare phenomenon. We report a case of a 15-year-old boy who developed bilateral pulmonary embolism shortly after resection of the right distal femur for chondroblastic osteosarcoma. The patient succumbed to right-sided heart failure 8 weeks later. An autopsy revealed extensive intravascular tumor emboli in the bilateral pulmonary arteries and their branches. No metastatic lesions were identified in the lungs. We review the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of this patient and the literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	156-159
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatric and Developmental Pathology
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2350/07-02-0241.1
State	Published - Mar 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chondroblastic osteosarcoma
Myxoid sarcoma
Tumor pulmonary embolism

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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