introduction: the main inhibitors of coagulation pathway are antithrombin (at), protein c and protein s. these inhibitors are necessary to prevent thromboembolism. hereditary deficiency of inhibitors is the main cause of alteration in balance between the anti-clotting and the formation of thrombin. patients with this abnormality are susceptible to venous thromboembolism (vte). two major clinica...

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 gast...

the effect of care plan based on nutrition and exercise on deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery in urmia imam khomeini hospital in 1391.     habibzadeh h [1] , rezaeipour n [2] *,khalkhali hr [3] , safari mb [4] , mohammadi a [5]     received: 2 jul , 2013 accepted: 14 sep , 2013    abstract   background & aims : venous thrombosis is a major cause of death i...

the goal of this study was to define the normal range of diameter in the deep vein of the lower limb and to compare this range with diameter of the veins with acute thrombosis and of veins with chronic thrombosis by using color doppler sonography. the study was cross sectional. the vein diameter and vein to artery ratio in different levels were measured and the following results were obtained. ...

Background: Deep vein thrombosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. However, its association with adenomatous polyposis coli is extremely rare. Here we present an interesting case of deep vein thrombosis associated with adenomatous polyposis coli. Case Presentation: A 15 year old female who was having fever and diarrhea for 5 months developed bilateral asymmetric painful swell...

conclusion pharmacomechanical thrombectomy provides very satisfactory results in a single procedure, as a new method in the treatment of acute and subacute deep vein thrombosis. background in this study, we shared the implementation success and clinical results for 38 patients treated with the cleaner™ pharmacomechanical thrombectomy device. objectives the impact and results of pharmacomechanic...

background deep vein thrombosis (dvt) is a well-recognized complication in patients with cancer. chemotherapy and cancer surgery increase the risk of dvt in these patients. there are a few reports about the prevalence of dvt in patients with cancer regarding different managing modalities. objectives this study aimed to assess the prevalence of dvt in patients with cancer, who were hospitalized ...

a 55 year-old man was referred with periumbilical and colicky abdominal painøœ cutaneous lesionsøœ palpable purpura in extremities and 10 kg weight loss. a 5×5 cm cavitary mass lesion was seen in the lower lobe of right lung in cxr. pansinusitis in paranasal ct scan was reported. intramural hemorrhage in ileum and jejunum in abdominal ct scan was noted. esr was ›100 and c-ancawas positive.micro...

the main goal of this report was to share with clinicians an atypical presentation of pulmonary thromboembolism (pte) in a young male`s post-appendectomy, whom he had no significant predisposing factors for such disease. the case also introduced for re-examining the challenges of pte clinical manifestations which may mimic other differential diagnosis. pte is an abrupt blockage of the pulmonary...