[Arterial and venous thrombosis in lung cancer].
We report the case of a 61-year old man in whom a deep venous thrombosis was the presenting feature of disseminated lung carcinoma. A few days later, an arterial thrombosis occurred necessitating amputation. Within a few weeks, the lung cancer progressed dramatically and the patient died. While the association between venous thrombosis and cancer is well known, the relationship between cancer and arterial thrombosis has been less explored. This observation allows discussion of the pathophysiological and clinical aspects of this association, as well as the implications for patient care.
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Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris France. mpcem1@yahoo.fr
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Marie Allain
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Giraud
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Horellou
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Gaudric
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Huchon
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000792:Angiography; D001706:Biopsy; D018287:Carcinoma, Large Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*