Deep vein thrombosis in patients undergoing brain tumor surgeries

A Neurosurgeon will be operating on a large brain tumor successfully and in the post operative period some of his patients will be developing life threatening venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. This is the CT image of a patient showing a large brain tumor. It was successfully removed by neurosurgeon and after discharge from the hospital, patient developed massive swelling of the lower limb and brought to the vascular surgeon. She received anti-coagulation therapy and the swelling subsided and thrombus was found to be re canalized during the follow up. Thrombo-prophylaxis (mechanical / chemical) may be helpful in these patients to prevent life threatening complications after a successful surgery.