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[Paraneoplastic superior vena cava thrombosis disclosing an ovarian tumor].
Revue des maladies respiratoires - 1 Dec 1996
Padovani M, Tillie-Leblond I, Vennin P, Demarcq G, Wallaert B
Abstract excerpt
We report the case of a patient who was admitted in hospital for evaluation of a superior vena cava thrombosis. The patient exhibited an activated protein C resistance due to an arginine-506 mutation in factor V. Thoracic CT-scan showed a non-compressive complete superior vena cava thrombosis. Other investigations revealed a pleural effusion associated with an ovarian tumor. Pathological data of pleural biopsies...
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