An unusual cause of bilateral deep vein thrombosis in a young adult patient

We describe the case of a 17 year old male who presented with severe groin pain leading to inability to weight bear on his left leg. Investigation revealed extensive bilateral and proximal deep vein thrombosis, in association with an absent inferior vena cava and anomalous venous drainage system. We...

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Published inAcute medicine Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 29
Main Authors Patel, Viral Kumar, Warner, Ben, Ceccherini, Andrew, Mearns, Ben
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 2011
Subjects
Adolescent
Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leg - blood supply
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular Malformations - complications
Vascular Malformations - diagnosis
Vena Cava, Inferior - abnormalities
Venous Thrombosis - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - drug therapy
Venous Thrombosis - etiology
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Summary:We describe the case of a 17 year old male who presented with severe groin pain leading to inability to weight bear on his left leg. Investigation revealed extensive bilateral and proximal deep vein thrombosis, in association with an absent inferior vena cava and anomalous venous drainage system. We present a review of the literature surrounding this association, summarise the typical clinical presentation and common characteristics in this group of patients and discuss its management.
ISSN:1747-4884
DOI:10.52964/AMJA.0456