A Rare Presentation of an Uncommon Malignancy: Thromboembolism in a Patient with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Marisa Kardos Andrew Lundquist Michael Misialek Lawrence S. Friedman
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
To our knowledge, this is the first report of a GIST presenting as DVT and PE. Malignancy is known to be a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE), but an association between GISTs and thromboembolism has not been established. Approximately 20% of new cases of VTE are associated with cancer [4]. Tumors contribute to VTE through multiple mechanisms. Mucinous adenocarcinomas secrete
Dig Dis Sci DOI 10.1007/s10620-011-1811-y Received: 7 March 2011 / Accepted: 23 June 2011
