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Bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis and subsequent obstruction from non-Hodgkins lymphoma despite anticoagulation
Mohammed Y Khanji1,2, Richard Wheeler1, Omar Nawaytou1,3
1University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, UK.
Abstract:
Malignancy can cause a hypercoagulable state, it rarely causes prosthetic valve thrombosis, with only limited cases reports due to lymphoma. Although no standardised approach for treatment exists, the combination of early diagnosis, surgical intervention and adjuvant chemotherapy are likely to provide the best chances of survival. We describe an interesting case of a bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis leading to valve obstruction in a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma despite being on anticoagulation.
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