Acute aortic thrombosis
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The increased risk of thrombosis in patients with active cancer has multiple causes. Acute thrombosis of the aorta is an exceedingly rare but potentially devastating complication in patients with cancer receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Prompt diagnosis and definitive treatment are imperative to decrease morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis is difficult because initial presentation is often nonspecific, requiring a high degree of clinical suspicion. We report 4 cases of acute thrombosis of the abdominal aorta in patients with cancer receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy. We review the clinical aspects, recommended investigation, and treatment of this potentially fatal complication.
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This video presents acute thrombosis of the abdominal aorta in patients with cancer receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy, based on a report of four cases. It covers why diagnosis is difficult because early presentation is often nonspecific, and reviews clinical aspects, investigation and treatment of this complication as described.
Key points
- Presents acute aortic thrombosis as a rare complication in patients with cancer on cisplatin-based chemotherapy
- Reports four cases of acute thrombosis of the abdominal aorta
- Notes early diagnosis is difficult because initial presentation is often nonspecific
- Reviews clinical aspects, recommended investigation and treatment as described
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This video presents “Acute aortic thrombosis” — The increased risk of thrombosis in patients with active cancer has multiple causes. Acute thrombosis of the aorta is an exceedingly rare but potentially devastating complication in patients with cancer receiving cisplatin-based. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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