Trousseau's syndrome

Moody, J.; Scott, B.

Iowa Medicine Journal of the Iowa Medical Society 81(7): 303-304

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0746-8709
PMID: 1894485
Document Number: 370667
Trousseau's syndrome remains a widely unrecognized and untreated complication of cancer. The clinical spectrum of the coagulopathy extends from uncomplicated superficial thrombophlebitis to life threatening DIC. Due to the absence of specific biochemical markers associated with the hypercoagulable state, this diagnosis is often overlooked. Initial intravenous heparin followed by the chronic administration of subcutaneous heparin will usually prevent thromboembolic recurrence.

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