Case Report

The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma

Volume: 19 Number: 2 August 1, 2016
  • Mithat Selvi *
  • Sevil Önay
  • Tarkan Tekten
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The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma

Abstract

Despite the fact that the association between cancer and pulmonary embolism is well recognised, screening for malignancy is not conducted routinely. However, screening for malignancy can be life-saving for some patients. We present the case of a 53-year-old woman who was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism and concomitant idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE) without any prominent risk factors for a hypercoagulative state. Clinical and laboratory tests were used to detect the potential causes of idiopathic VTE, such as occult cancer. Consequently, abdominal magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography revealed caecal tumour. Pathological test results indicated early-stage colonic adenocarcinoma. Right hemicolectomy was performed by general surgery and the patient was discharged from the hospital without any problems. Although there has been no consensus about screening for an occult malignancy routinely in idiopathic VTE, occult cancer should be considered in unexplained hypercoagulative states.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Mithat Selvi * This is me

Sevil Önay This is me

Tarkan Tekten This is me

Publication Date

August 1, 2016

Submission Date

August 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Selvi, M., Önay, S., & Tekten, T. (2016). The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 19(2), 123-126. https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT
AMA
1.Selvi M, Önay S, Tekten T. The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19(2):123-126. https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT
Chicago
Selvi, Mithat, Sevil Önay, and Tarkan Tekten. 2016. “The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 (2): 123-26. https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT.
EndNote
Selvi M, Önay S, Tekten T (August 1, 2016) The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19 2 123–126.
IEEE
[1]M. Selvi, S. Önay, and T. Tekten, “The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma”, Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 123–126, Aug. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT
ISNAD
Selvi, Mithat - Önay, Sevil - Tekten, Tarkan. “The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal 19/2 (August 1, 2016): 123-126. https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT.
JAMA
1.Selvi M, Önay S, Tekten T. The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Koşuyolu Heart Journal. 2016;19:123–126.
MLA
Selvi, Mithat, et al. “The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma”. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, Aug. 2016, pp. 123-6, https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT.
Vancouver
1.Mithat Selvi, Sevil Önay, Tarkan Tekten. The Mystery Hidden by Pulmonary Embolism: Colonic Adenocarcinoma. Koşuyolu Heart Journal [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 1;19(2):123-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96LA66JT