Severe Fatal Systemic Embolism Due to Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis as the Initial Manifestation of Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Case Report
Introduction Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis, is a rare, underdiagnosed complication of cancer, in the context of a hypercoagulable state. NBTE represents a serious complication due to the high risk of embolisation from the sterile cardiac vegetations...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-04-01
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| Series: | The Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2018-0008 |