“Trousseau Syndrome: Cancer Screening and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Needed for Elderly Patients with D-Dimer Elevation and Cerebral Vascular Lesions”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38094608

Elderly patients with unexplained D-dimer elevation, multiple cerebral vascular lesions, and absence of typical stroke risk factors may have Trousseau syndrome, a potential initial manifestation of malignant tumors, requiring cancer screening and comprehensive geriatric assessment for optimal management.