[Arterial and venous thrombosis in lung cancer]

M Dres; A Ferré; Y Marie Allain; F Giraud; M H Horellou; J Gaudric; G Huchon; N Roche

doi:10.1016/s0761-8425(09)72431-3

[Arterial and venous thrombosis in lung cancer]

Rev Mal Respir. 2009 Sep;26(7):783-7. doi: 10.1016/s0761-8425(09)72431-3.

[Article in French]

Authors

M Dres¹, A Ferré, Y Marie Allain, F Giraud, M H Horellou, J Gaudric, G Huchon, N Roche

Affiliation

¹ Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris France. [email protected]

PMID: 19953022
DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(09)72431-3

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amputation, Surgical
Angiography
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Large Cell / complications*
Carcinoma, Large Cell / diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Large Cell / pathology
Femoral Artery*
Femoral Vein*
Humans
Iliac Artery*
Leg / blood supply
Leg / surgery
Lung Neoplasms / complications*
Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pleural Effusion / pathology
Radiography, Thoracic
Thrombophilia / complications*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Venous Thrombosis / etiology*