Author： Cavaliere Robert Schiff David
Publisher： Humana Press, Inc
ISSN： 1541-6933
Source： Neurocritical Care, Vol.3, Iss.3, 2005-12, pp. : 249-250
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Abstract
Introduction: Patients with high-grade gliomas are at increased risk of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Treatment of this complication remains uncertain and options include anticoagulation or venous filters. Methods: We present a patient with a glioblastoma multiforme who developed a fatal pulmonary embolism in spite of an inferior vena cava filter. Conclusion: In spite of the theoretical risk of intratumoral hemorrhage, anticoagulation may be more effective and associated with fewer complications than inferior vena cava filters.
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