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Mechanical Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Masquerading as Bland Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report.

  • Vritika Bhardwaj1
  • Rohit Agarwal1
  • Gaurav Chauhan1
  • Alok Gupta2
  1. 1Department of Interventional Radiology, Medanta Hospital, Lucknow, IND.
  2. 2Department of Medical Oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Lucknow, IND.
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Abstract

Pulmonary tumor embolism (PTE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening form of non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism. Despite advancements in management, it remains a challenging entity due to its unpredictable clinical course and high mortality rate. With the advent of minimally invasive endovascular treatment modalities, the management of pulmonary embolism has witnessed a shift from systemic thrombolysis or surgical thromboarterectomy to catheter-directed thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, or pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy, combining mechanical thrombectomy with catheter-directed thrombolysis. We report a rare case of intermediate-risk pulmonary tumor embolism managed by large-bore aspiration thrombectomy.

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@article{bhardwaj2026mechanical,
  title = {{Mechanical Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Masquerading as Bland Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report.}},
  author = {Vritika Bhardwaj and Rohit Agarwal and Gaurav Chauhan and Alok Gupta},
  journal = {Cureus},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117346},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968804},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Mechanical Thrombectomy for Pulmonary Tumor Embolism Masquerading as Bland Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report.
AU  - Vritika Bhardwaj
AU  - Rohit Agarwal
AU  - Gaurav Chauhan
AU  - Alok Gupta
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/02
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117346
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42968804
AB  - Pulmonary tumor embolism (PTE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening form of non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism. Despite advancements in management, it remains a challenging entity due to its unpredictable clinical course and high mortality rate. With the advent of minimally invasive endovascular treatment modalities, the management of pulmonary embolism has witnessed a shift from systemic thrombolysis or surgical thromboarterectomy to catheter-directed thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, or pharmaco-mechanical thrombectomy, combining mechanical thrombectomy with catheter-directed thrombolysis. We report a rare case of intermediate-risk pulmonary tumor embolism managed by large-bore aspiration thrombectomy.
SN  - 2168-8184
ER  -