Clinical case of catheter-directed thrombolysis in cancer associated pulmonary embolism

Abstract

Pulmonary embolism (PE) associated with malignant neoplasms is a frequent complication of the oncological process and leads to a decrease in survival and quality of life of these patients. In some cases, pulmonary embolism can become the debut of a current active oncological disease, which requires increased cancer alertness in patients with PE without clear predisposing factors, especially in cancer risk groups. The article demonstrates a clinical case of an individualized approach to choosing an interventional strategy in a comorbid patient with high-risk PE. The tactics of active oncological screening made it possible to confirm a pulmonary embolism against the background of current prostate cancer.