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peripheral arterial embolism (pae) caused by malignant tumors is a rare manifestation of cancer. pae may originate from several sites, including heart, aorta, and pulmonary veins. such veins are a major source of thrombotic embolism or tumors with vascular erosion. although uncommon, lung cancer should be regarded as a source of emboli in the extremities, especially when there is neoplastic invasion of the pulmonary veins. we report on a case of a male patient who underwent pneumonectomy for lung cancer who developed acute arterial occlusion of the lower extremities caused by saddle tumor embolus.
