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Bertoletti L, Girard P, Élias A, Espitia O, Schmidt J, Couturaud F, Mahé I, Sanchez O. [Translation into French and republication of: "Recurrent venous thromboembolism in anticoagulated cancer patients: diagnosis and treatment"]. Rev Med Interne 2024; 45:289-299. [PMID: 38806295 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2024.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
Abstract
Patients with cancer are at significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), due both to the impact of malignant disease itself and to the impact of certain anticancer drugs on haemostasis. This is true both for first episode venous thromboembolism and recurrence. The diagnosis and management of VTE recurrence in patients with cancer poses particular challenges, and these are reviewed in the present article, based on a systematic review of the relevant scientific literature published over the last decade. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether diagnostic algorithms for venous thromboembolism, validated principally in untreated non-cancer patients, are also valid in anticoagulated cancer patients: the available data suggests that clinical decision rules and D-dimer testing perform less well in this clinical setting. In patients with cancer, computed tomography pulmonary angiography and venous ultrasound appear to be the most reliable diagnostic tools for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis respectively. Options for treatment of venous thromboembolism include low molecular weight heparins (at a therapeutic dose or an increased dose), fondaparinux or oral direct factor Xa inhibitors. The choice of treatment should take into account the nature (pulmonary embolism or VTE) and severity of the recurrent event, the associated bleeding risk, the current anticoagulant treatment (type, dose, adherence and possible drug-drug interactions) and cancer progression.
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- L Bertoletti
- Service de médecine vasculaire et thérapeutique, CHU de Saint-Étienne, Inserm, UMR1059, équipe Dysfonction vasculaire et hémostase, université Jean-Monnet, CIC-1408, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France.
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Institut du thorax Curie-Montsouris, institut mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Service de cardiologie et de médecine vasculaire, délégation recherche clinique et innovation, centre hospitalier intercommunal Toulon La Seyne-sur-Mer, Toulon, France
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- Service de médecine interne et vasculaire, Institut du thorax, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, Inserm UMR 1087-CNRS UMR 6291, Team III Vascular & Pulmonary diseases, Nantes, France
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Service d'urgence, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Lapsco-UMR UBP-CNRS 6024, université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Département de médecine interne, médecine vasculaire et pneumologie, CHU de Brest, Inserm U1304-GETBO, université de Brest, Brest, France
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Service de médecine interne, hôpital Louis-Mourier, AP-HP, Colombes, France; Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMR S1140, Innovations thérapeutiques en hémostase, Paris, France
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- F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Étienne, France; Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMR S1140, Innovations thérapeutiques en hémostase, Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et de soins intensifs, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Liu Z, Fan L, Liang S, Wu Z, Huang H. A primary pulmonary artery sarcoma masquerading pulmonary embolism: a case report and literature review. Thromb J 2024; 22:4. [PMID: 38178144 PMCID: PMC10768095 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-023-00578-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma (PAS) is an extremely rare malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. The clinical manifestations of PAS are diverse, including dyspnea, chest pain, cough, and hemoptysis. The poor prognosis is often due to delayed diagnosis caused by similarity in imaging findings with pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). These cues of diagnosis include the "wall eclipsing sign", lobulated bulging margins, gadolinium enhancement during MRI imaging, and FDG uptake during PET/CT imaging. However, there are still many misdiagnoses. CASE PRESENTATION This article reports a woman of reproductive age presenting with a pulmonary artery mass. The computed tomographic pulmonary angiography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography did not show obvious signs of pulmonary artery sarcoma, however, contrast-enhanced echocardiography showed moderate perfusion, which helped differentiate between pulmonary artery sarcoma and pulmonary artery thrombosis, leading to timely surgical treatment. CONCLUSIONS PAS is a rare form of cancer that can occasionally be visually similar to PTE on radiographic images. Early diagnosis of PAS is of vital importance to the prognosis of the patients. There are several visual cues that can help differentiate between the two conditions. Additionally, contrast-enhanced echocardiography provides additional information on tumor perfusion, offering another effective approach for a prompt and accurate diagnosis.
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- Zhiyue Liu
- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Bertoletti L, Girard P, Elias A, Espitia O, Schmidt J, Couturaud F, Mahé I, Sanchez O. Recurrent venous thromboembolism in anticoagulated cancer patients: Diagnosis and treatment. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2024; 117:84-93. [PMID: 38065753 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
Abstract
Patients with cancer are at significantly increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), due both to the impact of malignant disease itself and to the impact of certain anticancer drugs on haemostasis. This is true both for first episode venous thromboembolism and recurrence. The diagnosis and management of VTE recurrence in patients with cancer poses particular challenges, and these are reviewed in the present article, based on a systematic review of the relevant scientific literature published over the last decade. Furthermore, it is uncertain whether diagnostic algorithms for venous thromboembolism, validated principally in untreated non-cancer patients, are also valid in anticoagulated cancer patients: the available data suggests that clinical decision rules and D-dimer testing perform less well in this clinical setting. In patients with cancer, computed tomography pulmonary angiography and venous ultrasound appear to be the most reliable diagnostic tools for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis respectively. Options for treatment of venous thromboembolism include low molecular weight heparins (at a therapeutic dose or an increased dose), fondaparinux or oral direct factor Xa inhibitors. The choice of treatment should take into account the nature (pulmonary embolism or VTE) and severity of the recurrent event, the associated bleeding risk, the current anticoagulant treatment (type, dose, adherence and possible drug-drug interactions) and cancer progression.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laurent Bertoletti
- Service de médecine vasculaire et thérapeutique, CHU de Saint-Étienne, INSERM, UMR1059, Équipe Dysfonction Vasculaire et Hémostase, Université Jean-Monnet, INSERM, CIC-1408, CHU Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France.
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- Institut du thorax Curie-Montsouris, institut mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de cardiologie et de médecine vasculaire, délégation recherche clinique et innovation, centre hospitalier intercommunal Toulon La Seyne-sur-Mer, Toulon, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de médecine interne et vasculaire, institut du thorax, Nantes université, CHU de Nantes, Inserm UMR 1087-CNRS UMR 6291, Team III Vascular & Pulmonary diseases, Nantes, France
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- Service d'urgence, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, LAPSCO-UMR UBP-CNRS 6024, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Département de médecine interne, médecine vasculaire et pneumologie, CHU de Brest, Inserm U1304-GETBO, université de Brest, Brest, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Service de médecine interne, hôpital Louis-Mourier, AP-HP, Colombes, France; Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMR S1140, innovations thérapeutiques en hémostase, Paris, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Université Paris Cité, Inserm UMR S1140, innovations thérapeutiques en hémostase, Paris, France; Service de pneumologie et de soins intensifs, Hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France; F-CRIN INNOVTE network, Saint-Etienne, France
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Dronamraju V, McSurdy K, Graham R, Rali P, Kumaran M, Proca D, Lashari B, Toyoda Y, Gupta R. A rare case of Rosai-Dorfman disease presenting as a pulmonary artery mass in a 33-year-old female with hypoxia. Pulm Circ 2023; 13:e12214. [PMID: 37007934 PMCID: PMC10064855 DOI: 10.1002/pul2.12214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare form of non-Langerhans histiocytosis. It is often idiopathic in etiology, but has been associated with viral, autoimmune, and malignant disease. Adequate diagnosis of RDD requires a combination of clinical symptoms, radiography, and histology. Most commonly, patients with RDD present with cervical lymphadenopathy. We describe a case of a young female who was initially thought to have a pulmonary embolism at the time of a COVID-19 infection but was noted to have a rare occurrence of RDD presenting as a pulmonary artery mass upon further evaluation of radiology and histology. Though RDD is frequently benign, extranodal involvement can progress to end organ damage and must be recognized appropriately.
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- Veena Dronamraju
- Department of Thoracic Medicine and SurgeryTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of MedicineTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of RadiologyTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and SurgeryTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of RadiologyTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and SurgeryTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and SurgeryTemple University HospitalPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Padera R, Nohria A. A Picture Is Worth 2,000 Words. JACC: CARDIOONCOLOGY 2023; 5:271-274. [PMID: 37144099 PMCID: PMC10152187 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2022.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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- Osnat Itzhaki Ben Zadok
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Address for correspondence: Dr Osnat Itzhaki Ben Zadok, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhao X, Huang YJ, Wu B, Wu D. A man in his 30s with recurrent cough, fever, dyspnoea, and chest pain. BMJ 2022; 377:e069446. [PMID: 35649537 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-069446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Xuanna Zhao
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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