Deep vein thrombosis: a less noticed complication in hematologic malignancies and immunologic disorders.

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common complication in hematologic malignancies and immunologic disorders that coagulation and inflammatory factors play a crucial role in its occurrence. The content used in this article has been obtained by PubMed database and Google Scholar search engine of English-language articles (1980-2019) using the "Deep vein thrombosis," "Hematologic malignancies," "Immunologic disorders" and "Treatment." Increased levels of coagulation factors, the presence of genetic disorders, or the use of thrombotic drugs that stimulate coagulation processes are risk factors for the development of DVT in patients with hematologic malignancies.