Patients undergoing surgical resection of primary brain tumors should receive pharmacologic venous thromboprophylaxis.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 14680299.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 58-year-old woman presents with headache, mental status changes, and new-onset generalized seizures. MRI of the brain reveals a frontoparietal enhancing mass lesion suggestive of glioblastoma multiforme. Craniotomy for diagnosis, debulking, and likely placement of chemotherapy-impregnated wafers is planned. Venous thromboprophylaxis is prescribed.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Craniotomy
- Fibrinolytic Agents
- Glioblastoma
- Venous Thrombosis