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El síndrome de Trousseau engloba una amplia variedad de trastornos de la coagulación, siendo los fenómenos trombóticos migratorios los principales trastornos asociados. El tratamiento de esta situación es difícil. Además, la gangrena venosa constituye un estadio final letal nada frecuente, de particular dramatismo y angustia para el paciente. Su tratamiento resulta desesperanzador.
Palabras clave:
Síndrome de Trousseau
Cáncer de pulmón
Gangrena venosa
Trousseau's syndrome includes a wide range of coagulation disorders, migratory thrombotic phenomena being the main associated entities. Treatment is difficult and venous gangrene constitutes a rare but deadly final stage that is particularly painful for the patient. The outlook after treatment is poor.
Key words:
Trousseau's syndrome
Lung cancer
Venous gangrene
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