Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report

Venous thromboembolism has a strong association with pelvic malignancy, whereby a failure in recognizing this event will lead to mortality. The best intervention depends on the individual basis with the availability of supporting service. We illustrate a case of gynaecological malignancy with concur...

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Main Authors:	Shafiee MN, Ani Amelia Z, Rozman Z, Nur Azurah AG
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Language:	English
Published:	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2011
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/1/64-66.pdf

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spelling	ukm-29842016-12-14T06:33:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/ Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report Shafiee MN, Ani Amelia Z, Rozman Z, Nur Azurah AG, Venous thromboembolism has a strong association with pelvic malignancy, whereby a failure in recognizing this event will lead to mortality. The best intervention depends on the individual basis with the availability of supporting service. We illustrate a case of gynaecological malignancy with concurrent deep vein thrombosis undergoing staging laparotomy and debulking surgery. Inferior vena cava filter was inserted after initial thrombolytic therapy and subsequently a long term treatment. Death from massive pulmonary embolism and major bleeding was prevented and synchronous primary ovarian and endometrial cancer prognosis was reassured in this case. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2011-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/1/64-66.pdf Shafiee MN, and Ani Amelia Z, and Rozman Z, and Nur Azurah AG, (2011) Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report. Journal of Surgical Academia, 1 (2). pp. 64-66. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description	Venous thromboembolism has a strong association with pelvic malignancy, whereby a failure in recognizing this event will lead to mortality. The best intervention depends on the individual basis with the availability of supporting service. We illustrate a case of gynaecological malignancy with concurrent deep vein thrombosis undergoing staging laparotomy and debulking surgery. Inferior vena cava filter was inserted after initial thrombolytic therapy and subsequently a long term treatment. Death from massive pulmonary embolism and major bleeding was prevented and synchronous primary ovarian and endometrial cancer prognosis was reassured in this case.
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author	Shafiee MN, Ani Amelia Z, Rozman Z, Nur Azurah AG,
spellingShingle	Shafiee MN, Ani Amelia Z, Rozman Z, Nur Azurah AG, Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
author_facet	Shafiee MN, Ani Amelia Z, Rozman Z, Nur Azurah AG,
author_sort	Shafiee MN,
title	Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
title_short	Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
title_full	Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
title_fullStr	Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
title_full_unstemmed	Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report
title_sort	inferior vena cava filter: is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - case report
publisher	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate	2011
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2984/1/64-66.pdf
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Inferior vena cava filter: Is it a way out of pulmonary embolism in gynaecological cancer? - Case report

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