Abstract

Introduction A 52-year-old avid tennis player develops an idiopathic left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. She has no medical problems except for hypertension. She is up to date with her age-specific cancer screening. She had a negative colonoscopy at age 50 and a recent mammogram and Pap smear with no concerning findings. She read that clots may be the first manifestation of cancer and she wonders if she needs an extensive workup to look for a hidden cancer.

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