Recurrent venous thrombosis (thrombophlebitis migrans) and carcinoma of the lung.
A case of thrombopheblitis migrans associated with a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the lung is presented. The patient died of a massive pulmonary embolus despite anticoagulant therapy. Disordered fibrinolysis may be the cause of the clotting tendency in this condition.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*