| An uncommon clinical condition: chronic thrombosis of the inferior vena cava. A case report and review of literature. | |
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PMID: 20925177 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The lifetime incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is approximately 0.1% in general population and even more uncommon in subjects below 40 years of age. Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is an exceptionally rare clinical condition, with etiological factors similar to lower limb DVT. We present a case of post-traumatic chronic obstruction of the IVC in 41 years-old man, caused by a prolonged squatted position, while he was working as a bricklayer. We visited the patient fifteen years after the onset of the first clinical setting showing a severe post thrombotic syndrome, as a consequence of the already diagnosticated thrombosis, involving predominantly the right inferior leg. Thrombophilia screening tests showed patient to be a heterozygous carrier of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene mutation. Computed tomography (CT) scan confirmed the thrombotic obstruction of the infrahepatic IVC, both common iliac veins, right external and internal iliac veins, with multiple collateral pathways. Because of thrombosis extension, inherited prothrombotic condition and the young age of the patient, we decided to continue life-long oral anticoagulant therapy. |
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Francesca Donati; Leonardo Misuraca; Chrysanthos Grigoratos; Caterina Violo; Stefano Vannucci; Alberto Balbarini |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace / Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Università di Napoli, Secondo ateneo Volume: 74 ISSN: 1122-0643 ISO Abbreviation: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
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Created Date: 2010-10-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9307314 Medline TA: Monaldi Arch Chest Dis Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 36-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Scuola di Specializzazione in Malattie dell'Apparato Cardiovascolare, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. francedonati@hotmail.com |
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