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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:312-313. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.01.029
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Brain Metastases Secondary to Tumor Emboli From Primary Lung Cancer During Lobectomy

Yasushi Cho, MD, Yasuhiro Hida, MD*, Kichizo Kaga, MD, Hiroaki Kato, MD, Mikiya Iizuka, MD, Satoshi Kondo, MD

Surgical Oncology, Cancer Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Accepted for publication January 10, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Hida, Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan (Email: yhida{at}med.hokudai.ac.jp).

It is assumed that dissemination of tumor cells during pulmonary resection may be followed by metastases. A 70-year-old man with pleomorphic carcinoma of the lung had brain metastases develop secondary to brain infarction caused by tumor emboli during lobectomy. This is a rare case that clearly showed brain metastases as a consequence of tumor emboli during pulmonary resection.






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