title: Subclavian vein thrombosis: an unusual presentation of renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Subclavian vein thrombosis is an uncommon clinical condition which is often associated with venous catheterization or secondary to excessive effort. We present a 54-year-old female with subclavian vein thrombosis as a first presentation of renal cell carcinoma. Although this is an unusual presentation, malignancy should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Hypercoagulability as part of a paraneoplastic syndrome was considered a possible etiology. In patients with otherwise unexplained subclavian vein thrombosis, full systemic examination and radiological evaluation of the abdomen, retroperitoneum and pelvis should be pursued. A review of the literature relevant to this unusual case is provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK;
authors.forename: Ammar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pahuja
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thwaini
authors.forename: Thiagarajan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nambirajan