ARTERIAL THROMBOEMBOLISM AS A RARE PARANEOPLASTIC MANIFESTATION OF CARCINOMA LUNG

Abstract

Cancer patients have a higher incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT), compared to the general population.1 Nonsmall cell cancer lung have a known association of venous thrombosis with higher risk with advancing disease and postchemotherapy. Obese Patients with presenting anaemia, leucocytosis, higher platelet count and lung cancer associated have higher risk for venous thrombosis as per khorana scoring .2 Patients usually present with myocardial infarction or stroke when deadily venous thrombosis occur as a sequlae of carcinoma. We discuss an asymtomatic case of Female with no past history of cancer association but was diagnosed after the presentation of mesenteric arterial thrombosis