Pleural mesothelioma and venous thrombosis: the eosinophilia link

Thrombosis Journal. 2008 Apr 28;6(1):3 [Epub ahead of print] [Link]

Ames PR, Aye WW.

Abstract

Peripheral blood eosinophilia and vascular occlusions are rare occurrences in patients with pleural mesothelioma whereas eosinophilia may associate with thrombosis. We describe a patient with mesothelioma who developed peripheral blood eosinophilia followed by deep vein thrombosis despite being on low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis. We discuss the genesis of peripheral blood eosinophilia and thrombosis in pleural mesothelioma.