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Title

Pleural mesothelioma and venous thrombosis: the eosinophilia link.

Authors

Richard, Paul; Ames, Julian; Win Win Aye

Abstract

Peripheral blood eosinophilia and vascular occlusions are rare occurrences in patients with pleural mesothelioma whereas eosinophilia may associate with thrombosis. We describe a patient with mesothelioma who developed peripheral blood eosinophilia followed by deep vein thrombosis despite being on low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis. We discuss the genesis of peripheral blood eosinophilia and thrombosis in pleural mesothelioma.

Subjects

MESOTHELIOMA; VENOUS thrombosis; EOSINOPHILIA; THROMBOSIS

Publication

Thrombosis Journal, 2008, Vol 6, p1

ISSN

1477-9560

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1186/1477-9560-6-3