Thrombosis of the pulmonary artery in a patient with mucinous adenocarcinoma

Buyukcelik A., Yalcin B., Utkan G., Icli F., Sanlidilek U., AKBULUT H.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.12, sa.9, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cancer, pulmonary thromboembolism, hypercoagulability, arterial thrombosis, TROUSSEAUS-SYNDROME, BREAST-CANCER, CHEMOTHERAPY, MALIGNANCY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The increased tendency to thromboembolism in cancer patient has been recognized for a long time. However, arterial thromboembolism and thrombosis of the pulmonary artery have rarely been reported. Pulmonary thromboembolism is usually a complication of peripheral venous thrombosis.