Elsevier

Gynecologic Oncology Reports

Volume 17, August 2016, Pages 72-74
Gynecologic Oncology Reports

Case report
Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: A rare manifestation of gynecologic cancer

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2016.05.010Get rights and content
Under a Creative Commons license
open access

Highlights

  • Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare complication of cancer.

  • NBTE may precede the diagnosis of an occult gynecologic malignancy.

  • Malignancy-induced NBTE must be considered in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism.

  • The most effective treatment is anticoagulation and treatment of the underlying cancer.

Keywords

Endocarditis
Valvular vegetations
Ovarian cancer
Endometrial cancer
Anticoagulation
Chemotherapy

Cited by (0)