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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 chemotherapy cause emboli formation?

Query: Hi doctor, The patient has stage 3 rectal cancer. He had brachytherapy radiation last summer. Through surgery, they removed the rectum, surrounding mesorectal fat, and involved lymph nodes. Pathology declared radiation to be a complete response and no cancer was found. FOLFOX chemo has begun 14 mont...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: Yes, it appears to be secondary to chemotherapy-induced thrombosis. It is usually secondary to the development of venous thrombi usually in deeper veins of the legs. Prolonged bed rest could be an additional factor along...  Read Full »

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