Fatal pulmonary embolism following splenectomy in a patient with Evan’s syndrome: case report and review of the literature

[1] Evans RS(1951)Primary thrombocytopenic purpura and acquired hemolytic anemia; evidence for a common etiology AMA Arch Intern Med 87 48-65

[2] Takahashi K(1992)Evans syndrome: a report on 12 patients Clin Lab Haematol 14 189-193

[3] Duane RT(2012)Prevention of VTE in nonsurgical patients: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 e195S-e226S

[4] Ng SC(2008)Medicare program: changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and fiscal year 2009 rates; payments for graduate medical education in certain emergency situations; changes to disclosure of physician ownership in hospitals and physician self-referral rules; updates to the long-term care prospective payment system; updates to certain IPPS-excluded hospitals; and collection of information regarding financial relationships between hospitals. Final rules Fed Regist 73 4843

[5] Kahn SR(2005)Malignancies, prothrombotic mutations, and the risk of venous thrombosis J Am Med Assoc 293 715-722

[6] Lim W(2012)Executive summary antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 7S-47S

[7] Dunn AS(2016)Guidance for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism J Thromb Thrombolysis 41 32-67

[8] Blom JW(2016)Perioperative management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy Br J Haematol 175 602-613

[9] Doggen CJM(2013)Diagnosis and anticoagulant treatment Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 19 187-198

[10] Osanto S(2015)Diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: ESC guidelines 2014 Herz 40 1048-1054

[1] Evans RS(1951)Primary thrombocytopenic purpura and acquired hemolytic anemia; evidence for a common etiology AMA Arch Intern Med 87 48-65

[2] Takahashi K(1992)Evans syndrome: a report on 12 patients Clin Lab Haematol 14 189-193

[3] Duane RT(2012)Prevention of VTE in nonsurgical patients: antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 e195S-e226S

[4] Ng SC(2008)Medicare program: changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment systems and fiscal year 2009 rates; payments for graduate medical education in certain emergency situations; changes to disclosure of physician ownership in hospitals and physician self-referral rules; updates to the long-term care prospective payment system; updates to certain IPPS-excluded hospitals; and collection of information regarding financial relationships between hospitals. Final rules Fed Regist 73 4843

[5] Kahn SR(2005)Malignancies, prothrombotic mutations, and the risk of venous thrombosis J Am Med Assoc 293 715-722

[6] Lim W(2012)Executive summary antithrombotic therapy and prevention of thrombosis, 9th ed: American college of chest physicians evidence-based clinical practice guidelines Chest 141 7S-47S

[7] Dunn AS(2016)Guidance for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism J Thromb Thrombolysis 41 32-67

[8] Blom JW(2016)Perioperative management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy Br J Haematol 175 602-613

[9] Doggen CJM(2013)Diagnosis and anticoagulant treatment Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 19 187-198

[10] Osanto S(2015)Diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism: ESC guidelines 2014 Herz 40 1048-1054