An unusual cause of fatal pulmonary embolism: A case report.

ABSTRACT: Adrenal tumours invading the inferior vena cava (IVC) are rare but can cause life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism. Early recognition, rapid diagnosis, and prompt imaging-including point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), echocardiography, and advanced modalities like CT and PET-CT-are essential for optimal management. We present a patient with pulmonary adenocarcinoma and secondary adrenal tumour that extended into IVC and caused fatal tumour thrombus pulmonary embolism.

SUBMITTER: Cmor N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604961 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature