Inferior Vena Cava Filter: Is It a Way Out of Pulmonary Embolism in Gynaecological Cancer? - Case Report

Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Ani Amelia Zainuddin, Rozman Zakaria, Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani

Abstract


Venous thromboembolism has a strong association with pelvic malignancy, whereby a failure in recognizing this event will lead to mortality. The best intervention depends on the individual basis with the availability of supporting service. We illustrate a case of gynaecological malignancy with concurrent deep vein thrombosis undergoing staging laparotomy and debulking surgery. Inferior vena cava filter was inserted after initial thrombolytic therapy and subsequently a long term treatment. Death from massive pulmonary embolism and major bleeding was prevented and synchronous primary ovarian and endometrial cancer prognosis was reassured in this case.

Keywords


Embolism, thrombosis, vena cava filters

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