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Contrast computed tomography imaging. White arrows indicate the region from the right iliac to the common femoral vein that was occluded by deep vein thrombosis, whereas black arrows indicate the bilateral pulmonary artery thromboembolism.
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Contrast computed tomography (CT) revealed bilateral PE and proximal DVT in the right leg (Figure 1).
Platelet count and D-dimer value during the administration of anticoagulants in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after surgery for esophageal cancer. UFH: unfractionated heparin.
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Six months after UFH withdrawal, we discontinued treatment with edoxaban because the D-dimer value normalized, PE and DVT disappeared according to the follow-up contrast CT, and there was no evidence of cancer recurrence in any follow-up examinations (Figure 2).