Journal of Tumor Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2684-1258
ISSN: 2684-1258
Beatriz Losada Vila
Hospital University of Fuenlabrada,
Calle Camino del Molino, 2, 28942 Fuenlabrada, Madrid
Spain
Case Report
Fever in Thromboembolic Disease: Risk Factors, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis and Recurrence
Author(s): Beatriz Losada Vila, Juan Antonio Guerra MartÃÂnez, David Gutiérrez Abad and Maria Victoria De Torres OlombradaBeatriz Losada Vila, Juan Antonio Guerra MartÃnez, David Gutiérrez Abad and Maria Victoria De Torres Olombrada
Thromboembolic disease (VTE) is a very important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients, with a recurrence rate of 10-17% in patients treated with anti-vitamin K and 6-9% in low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). This case reflects the recurrence of VTE, differential diagnosis in the presence of pleural effusion+fever and the management of central venous catheter-associated thrombosis (CVC)... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2684-1258.17.3.118