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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
Swelling, pain, and discoloration in the affected extremities are classic symptoms of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), although these symptoms are often unreliable for diagnosis, and wide differential diagnoses exist. Soft-tissue sarcomas arising in the inguinal region may encompass or be adjacent to femoral vessels and result in venous obstruction, mimicking symptoms of DVT. We present two cases of soft-tissue sarcomas in the inguinal region that were initially misdiagnosed as spontaneous DVT and administered unnecessary long-term anticoagulation therapy. In patients diagnosed with unprovoked DVT, especially young patients aged <45 years, we recommend a careful physical examination and ultrasonography in the inguinal region to prevent overlooking possible underlying malignancy, as delays in diagnosis may affect prognosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1615-5947
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
951.e7-951.e11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Anticoagulants, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Biopsy, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Constriction, Pathologic, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Diagnostic Errors, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Edema, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Fatal Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Female, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Leiomyosarcoma, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Lower Extremity, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Lung Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Magnetic Resonance Imaging, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Male, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Neoadjuvant Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Sarcoma, Synovial, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Soft Tissue Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Treatment Outcome, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Unnecessary Procedures, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Vascular Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Veins, pubmed-meshheading:20471794-Venous Thrombosis
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Soft-tissue sarcomas in the inguinal region may present as deep vein thrombosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Musculoskeletal Oncology Service, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan. emrmkt@yahoo.co.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports