Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava by a testicular tumour.
We report on an unusual case of testicular tumour presenting as thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava thrombosis due to tumour invasion is a rare presentation of testicular tumour. After four cycles of chemotherapy, the tumour which invaded and obstructed the vena cava was replaced by scar tissue.
Adsan
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Department of Urology, Avicenna (Ibn-i Sina) Hospital of Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey.
Müftüoglu
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YZ
Süzer
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O
Bedük
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Y
D000328:Adult; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior