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Medical Conditions - Emboli

Any mass traveling freely within the bloodstream and capable of creating blocks within the vessels are termed emboli. Once they develop blockages, it is termed an embolism. Emboli can be of different origins like cholesterol plaques, blood clots, fat globules, foreign bodies, gas bubbles, etc. Based on the etiology, embolisms are classified as air embolism, fat embolism, amniotic embolism, pulmonary embolism, and systemic embolism.

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Can emboli form as a result of chemotherapy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Yes, it appears to be secondary to chemotherapy-induced thrombosis.

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