Open AccessMultiple Deep Vein Thromboses After Curative Surgery for Cushing Disease: A Case Presentation and Review
Author(s) -
Marissa Contento,
Sanah Rana,
Erika Brutsaert
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
aace clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2376-0605
DOI - 10.1016/j.aace.2022.08.003
Subject(s) - medicine , deep vein , surgery , venous thrombosis , thrombosis , presentation (obstetrics) , pituitary adenoma , cushing's disease , transsphenoidal surgery , disease , adenoma
Cushing syndrome (CS) is a prothrombotic state associated with an increased risk of postoperative venous thrombosis. We aim to present the case of a patient with Cushing disease who underwent pituitary surgery and subsequently developed acute lower extremity deep venous thromboses after anticoagulation was stopped.
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