title: Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis with embolic cerebral vascular accidents in a patient with advanced, recurrent clear cell carcinoma of the ovary: A case report.
abstract: •Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis can occur in ovarian clear cell carcinoma.•We report on NBTE-associated embolic cerebrovascular infarcts in advanced OCCC.•Further NBTE-associated embolic events can be prevented with anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical Center, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States.
authors.forename: Lusha W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical Center, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States.
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065, United States.
authors.forename: Nicholas A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cangemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroradiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, United States.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Gynecologic Medical Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 300 East 66th Street, New York, NY 10065, United States; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, United States.
authors.forename: Vicky
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Makker
keywords: Anticoagulation; Embolic stroke; Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis; Ovarian cancer; Ovarian clear cell carcinoma; Valvular vegetations