Prostatic adenocarcinoma masquerading as lymphoma and presentation with axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis.
Axillary and/or subclavian vein thrombosis is a relatively rare disease, constituting about 2% of all cases of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). We report on a patient who presented with axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis and had metastatic prostatic adenocarcinoma.
Biyani
Chandra Shekhar
CS
Department of Urology Bradford Royal Family, Bradford, UK. shekharbiyani@hotmail.com
Basu
Saurajoyti
S
Bottomley
David M
DM
Shah
Tariq Kazim
TK
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D001367:Axillary Vein; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013350:Subclavian Vein; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*