Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis related to fatal massive pulmonary embolism after spinal surgery
Oofuvong, M.; Oearsakul, T.; Chittithavorn, V.; Viboonjuntra, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 95(2): 279-281
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 22435261 Document Number: 15928
Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an increasingly important clinical entity with potential for considerable morbidity, especially pulmonary embolism (PE). Here, the authors report a fatal case of the massive PE after spinal surgery, along with the UEDVT of superior vena cava (SVC).
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