Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to pelvic thrombosis related to giant ovarian tumor

• Main Authors: Alberto Amadasi (Author), Salvatore Andreola (Author), Marta Bianchi (Author), Michele Boracchi (Author), Guendalina Gentile (Author), Francesca Maciocco (Author), Matteo Marchesi (Author), Riccardo Zoja (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is one of the major complications in oncologic patients. The incidence of PTE in these cases is 4 to 7 times higher than in non-oncologic patients. Ovarian tumors, specifically those of large sizes, may impair the blood flow through the pelvic veins as tumor pressure...