| Literature DB >> 22693389 |
Syam Vikram, Pradeep Jacob, C Gopalakrishnan Nair, S Vaidyanathan.
Abstract
Over the last 10 years there has been increasing evidence of a strong association between Idiopathic Deep vein thrombosis (IDVT) and occult malignancy. A review of world literature puts this new clinical entity as 4 -25%10. This mandates screening all cases of IDVT for a hidden malignancy. We report a case of advanced gastric carcinoma presenting as upper limb DVT with pulmonary embolism.Entities:
Keywords: Idiopathic deep vein thrombosis; occult gastric; pulmonary embolism
Year: 2011 PMID: 22693389 PMCID: PMC3244259 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-010-0038-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg Oncol ISSN: 0975-7651