Ascending thrombophlebitis after foam sclerotherapy as first symptom of breast cancer.
Malignancy increases the risk of thromboembolic events. Vascular events such as venous thromboses can even precede the diagnosis of cancer. A 48-year-old woman presented with an extensive thrombophlebitis of the left small saphenous vein and a perforating vein of the right leg after foam sclerotherapy with Aethoxysklerol foam 0.5% for small varicose veins of both lower legs. A few days later an unknown advanced breast cancer was diagnosed. This case shows that not only venous thromboses but also thrombophlebitis can be a warning sign for malignancy.
Kobus
Stephan
S
Vein Center, Ruhr University Bochum in St. Maria-Hilf Hospital, Hiltroper Landwehr 11-13, Bochum-Gerthe D-44805, Germany. s.kobus@klinikum-bochum.de
Reich-Schupke
Stefanie
S
Pindur
Lukas
L
Altmeyer
Peter
P
Stucker
Markus
M
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*