title: [Superior vena cava thrombosis in a case with low serum factor XII].
abstract: The present case is 74 years old man who was hospitalized to treat lung tumor suspected of malignancy. Because the superior vena cava thrombus was also revealed by radiological examination, he was performed lobectomy and thrombectomy at the same time. He has past history of intravenous hyperalimentation for 15 days, and we supposed the event to be the cause of the thrombus. Venous thrombus has developed again in the left subclavian vein in spite of the anticoagulant therapy at the early postoperative period. The level of serum factor XII turned out to be low by the precise examination, of which possible contribution to thrombus formation was suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fujieda Municipal General Hospital, Fujieda, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasumasa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shundo
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itaya
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neyatani
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishigami
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugimura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005175:Factor XII Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior