A Case Report of Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is an exceedingly rare congenital syndrome of chromosome 15 that presents multiple comorbidities in said individuals. The associated quality of life for those with the disease is often severely diminished; more tragically, mortality associated with the disease is also inc...

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Published inCureus Vol. 16; no. 4; p. e57466
Main Authors Rahman, Austin, Mittapalli, Amar, Goldstein, Marlee
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.2024
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Summary:Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is an exceedingly rare congenital syndrome of chromosome 15 that presents multiple comorbidities in said individuals. The associated quality of life for those with the disease is often severely diminished; more tragically, mortality associated with the disease is also increased. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is highly associated with mortality and has been shown to be more prevalent in patients with PWS. This case report details a patient with PWS who survived an acute saddle PE and looks to bring more clinical knowledge that can be applied when dealing with individuals with PWS.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.57466