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Acute limb ischemia due to arterial embolism of tumor. 1990

P Ramchandani, and M C Morris, and R M Zeit

Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Arterial tumor embolism is a rare occurrence. We report such an embolus causing acute limb ischemia which was the first indication of malignancy in a patient who subsequently proved to have malignant melanoma.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007511	Ischemia	A hypoperfusion of the BLOOD through an organ or tissue caused by a PATHOLOGIC CONSTRICTION or obstruction of its BLOOD VESSELS, or an absence of BLOOD CIRCULATION.	Ischemias
D007866	Leg	The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.	Legs
D008297	Male		Males
D008545	Melanoma	A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445)	Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D009360	Neoplastic Cells, Circulating	Exfoliate neoplastic cells circulating in the blood and associated with metastasizing tumors.	Circulating Neoplastic Cells,Embolic Tumor Cells,Embolism, Tumor,Neoplasm Circulating Cells,Tumor Cells, Embolic,Cells, Neoplasm Circulating,Circulating Cells, Neoplasm,Circulating Tumor Cells,Cell, Circulating Neoplastic,Cell, Circulating Tumor,Cell, Embolic Tumor,Cell, Neoplasm Circulating,Cells, Circulating Neoplastic,Cells, Circulating Tumor,Cells, Embolic Tumor,Circulating Neoplastic Cell,Circulating Tumor Cell,Embolic Tumor Cell,Embolisms, Tumor,Neoplasm Circulating Cell,Neoplastic Cell, Circulating,Tumor Cell, Circulating,Tumor Cell, Embolic,Tumor Cells, Circulating,Tumor Embolism,Tumor Embolisms
D011859	Radiography	Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film).	Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005263	Femoral Artery	The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery.	Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults