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Venous thrombosis and carcinoma of the lung: Case report and literature review |
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| Authors: | Baby Jose Enrique F Mendoza Daniel A Tobin Ann M Chu Ralph M Scott Kirby I Bland |
| Abstract: | A case report of recurrent, migratory thrombophlebitis associated with lung cancer is presented. A detailed review of the pathophysiology of recurrent thrombophlebitis with lung cancer is done. The clinical implications and the need for an aggressive search for a primary lung tumor in patients presenting with this complication are stressed. |
| Keywords: | recurrent thrombophlebitis lung cancer migratory thrombophlebitis |