| Superior vena cava thrombosis and obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever. | |
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PMID: 9671044 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a paroxysmal, self-limited, inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, may result in thrombotic complications after the development of nephrotic syndrome due to amyloidosis. It has been suggested that there is increased thrombogenic activity in the blood of patients with FMF who did not develop nephrotic syndrome. We describe a patient with FMF who presented with thrombosis in the superior vena cava (SVC) in the absence of nephrotic syndrome, and discuss the contributory role of increased procoagulant activity detected in this disorder. Moreover, the patient was proved to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which we believe was secondary to SVC thrombosis that lead to soft tissue edema in the upper airways. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case in the literature in which OSA occurred secondary to the SVC thrombosis. |
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Authors:
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Y Ustündag; Y Bayraktar; S Emri |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of the medical sciences Volume: 316 ISSN: 0002-9629 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 1998 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-08-13 Completed Date: 1998-08-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370506 Medline TA: Am J Med Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 53-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. |
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Angiography Blood Coagulation Disorders / physiopathology Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications*, genetics Humans Male Middle Aged Polysomnography Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology* Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / pathology* |
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