Abstract
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).
MeSH terms
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Diskectomy / adverse effects*
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Embolectomy
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Spondylosis / surgery
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / complications*
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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis / surgery
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Vena Cava, Superior*