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Edoxaban: front-line treatment for brachiocephalic vein thrombosis in primitive mediastinal seminoma: A case report and literature review.

Agnese Maria FiorettiTiziana LeopizziAgata PuzzovivoFrancesco GiottaVito LorussoGiovanni LuzziStefano Oliva
Published in: Medicine (2022)
We conducted a literature review on upper limb deep vein thrombosis, since its management is challenging due to inconsistency of evidence. This report highlights the benefits of direct oral anticoagulants compared to low molecular weight heparins in cancer-associated thrombosis therapy in terms of efficacy, safety and ease of use.
Keyphrases
  • direct oral anticoagulants
  • upper limb
  • venous thromboembolism
  • pulmonary embolism
  • atrial fibrillation
  • lymph node
  • combination therapy
  • replacement therapy