Trousseau syndrome presenting with penile gangrene
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NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs PSA: prostate-specific antigen INTRODUCTION Trousseau syndrome is a hypercoagulable state in association with an underlying malignancy. It is associated with myriad arterial and venous thrombotic events such as superior vena cava obstruction, noninfectious endocarditis, and myocardial infarction. Here we describe an unusual presentation of Trousseau syndrome in a patient with underlying prostate adenocarcinoma.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017