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Duplex sonography for detection of deep vein thrombosis of upper extremities: a 13-year experience.
CONCLUSIONS. Upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis is uncommon among symptomatic Chinese population. The most common sign is swelling and the major risk factor for upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis identified in this study is malignancy. PMID: 25722467 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Hong Kong Med J - February 27, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chung AS, Luk WH, Lo AX, Lo CF Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research

Middle cerebral artery infarction in a cancer patient: a fatal case of Trousseau's syndrome.
This report describes a young, previously healthy man diagnosed to have an acute middle cerebral arterial ischaemic stroke and lower-limb deep vein thrombosis, who subsequently succumbed to pulmonary arterial embolism. During the course of his illness, he was diagnosed to have a malignant pleural effusion secondary to an occult adenocarcinoma. This report highlights the need for a high degree of suspicion for occult malignancy and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis in young (<60 years old) ischaemic stroke patients with no identifiable conventional cardiovascular risks. In selected patients, transoesophageal echocard...
Source: Hong Kong Med J - February 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Woo PY, Chan DT, Cheung TC, Zhu XL, Poon WS Tags: Hong Kong Med J Source Type: research