Venous thrombosis: a multicausal disease

A Rare Presentation of Arterial Thrombosis after Venous Thrombosis in a Patient with Gastric Cancer

Background: Venous thromboembolism, which comprises deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with cancer. The aim of the present study was to report a rare presentation of arterial thrombosis after venous thrombosis in a patient with gastric cancer. Report of the Case: A 45 year-old female patient with locally advanced gas...

Cerebral Venous-Sinus Thrombosis: A Case Series Analysis

Background: Cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis is an uncommon form but important cause of stroke, especially in young-aged women. Methods: We performed a retrospective descriptive-analytical study in which 124 patients with cerebral venous-sinus thrombosis, who referred to Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences from January 2000 to March 2008, were included, and their dem...

[Venous thrombosis in Behçet's disease].

Venous lesions in Behçet's disease (BD) were defined by Adamantiades and represent one of the most suggestive signs of the disease. They are occasionally the first sign of the disease and are frequently the basis for the diagnosis in a case of recurrent thrombosis in a young subject, the preferential context of BD. Involvement of superficial vessels is virtually constant. Venous vasculitis is r...

Venous Thrombosis in Behcet’s Disease

Venous Thrombosis in Behcet’s Disease