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A contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography scan shows pulmonary thromboembolism at the left main pulmonary artery (arrow).
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Seven days after the surgical resection of the patient's colon cancer, follow-up contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) incidentally detected a new pulmonary thromboembolism at the left main pulmonary artery (Fig. 1), thrombosis in the left common and internal iliac veins and the right external iliac and femoral veins (Fig. 2).
The time course of the warfarin response during chemotherapy for colon cancer metastasis to the liver. I.V.: intravenous infusion, mFOLFOX6: modified FOLFOX6
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During the therapy, the patient's PT-INR fluctuated from 1.2 to 4.9 despite the active modification of the warfarin dose (3.5-5.0 mg), and 10 mg of vitamin K was administered intravenously to treat his high PT-INR (Fig. 3).