Elevated D-dimer level in the differential diagnosis of venous malformations
A Dompmartin, F Ballieux, P Thibon… - Archives of …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To evaluate if elevated D-dimer level is specific for venous malformations (VMs)
and thus useful for differential diagnosis, which can be problematic even in specialized
interdisciplinary centers. Localized intravascular coagulopathy, characterized by elevated D-
dimer levels, has been observed in approximately 40% of patients with VMs. Design
Prospective convenience sample accrued from 2 interdisciplinary sites. Setting Two
interdisciplinary centers for vascular anomalies in Brussels, Belgium, and Caen, France …
and thus useful for differential diagnosis, which can be problematic even in specialized
interdisciplinary centers. Localized intravascular coagulopathy, characterized by elevated D-
dimer levels, has been observed in approximately 40% of patients with VMs. Design
Prospective convenience sample accrued from 2 interdisciplinary sites. Setting Two
interdisciplinary centers for vascular anomalies in Brussels, Belgium, and Caen, France …