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Clinically evident venous thromboembolic events in children with brain tumors.

Deitcher SR, Gajjar A, Kun L, Heideman RL

Section of Hematology and Coagulation Medicine, Department of Hematology-Medical Oncology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. sdeitcher@nuvelo.com

We evaluated the incidence and significance of central venous access device dysfunction and symptomatic major thrombosis in 253 pediatric patients with brain tumors. Central venous access device dysfunction was a common complication (28.4%) and was associated with major thrombosis development and a reduced overall survival rate. Major thrombosis was relatively uncommon (2.8%).

Published 6 December 2004 in J Pediatr, 145(6): 848-50.
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