Abstract
Malignancy is an independent risk factor of venous thromboembolism, although it is difficult to determine whether occult cancer is the cause of unprovoked VTE. About 25% of patients with VTE remain idiopathic. Here, the authors report the case of a 63-year-old woman with a history of unprovoked VTE some 10 months previously who presented with recurrent cough and dyspnea of 6 months duration and was finally diagnosed to have multiple myeloma.
Keywords:
idiopathic venous thromboembolism; multiple myeloma; occult cancer..
MeSH terms
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Blood Protein Electrophoresis / methods
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Bone Marrow Examination / methods
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Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Female
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Fractures, Compression* / diagnosis
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Fractures, Compression* / etiology
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Humans
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Lumbar Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
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Middle Aged
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Multiple Myeloma* / complications
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Multiple Myeloma* / diagnosis
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Multiple Myeloma* / physiopathology
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Pulmonary Embolism* / diagnosis
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Pulmonary Embolism* / drug therapy
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Pulmonary Embolism* / etiology
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Pulmonary Embolism* / physiopathology
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Rivaroxaban / therapeutic use
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Thoracic Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
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Venous Thromboembolism* / diagnosis
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Venous Thromboembolism* / drug therapy
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Venous Thromboembolism* / etiology
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Venous Thromboembolism* / physiopathology
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Rivaroxaban