Title
Asymptomatic Venous Thromboembolic Disease in a patient with down syndrome: A case report and clinical presentation
Other title
Enfermedad Tromboembólica Venosa Asintomática en un paciente con síndrome de Down: Reporte de un caso y presentación clínica
Date Issued
31 March 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
De-La-Cruz-Chuquilin E.
Liberato-Salinas Y.
Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego
Publisher(s)
Medical Body of the Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital
Abstract
Introduction: Vascular disorders are frequent in Down Syndrome (SD); however, it is unclear whether such patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolic events, making this association rare. Clinical case: We report the case of a 27-year-old female patient with DS who presented a large central embolus in the pulmonary artery and its middle lobular branch on the right side; likewise, a thrombus in the femoral artery that almost completely blocked its diameter, whose presentation is asymptomatic; being diagnosed by CT Angiography and Doppler ultrasound accordingly. Enoxaparin and Warfarin were given as treatment, having a favorable evolution. Conclusion: Much attention should be paid to the correlation between venous thromboembolic disease and Down syndrome, and a wide effort should be made in its prevention, detection and treatment.
Start page
75
End page
79
Volume
14
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Hematología Fisiología Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85119178332
Source
Revista del Cuerpo Medico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
ISSN of the container
22255109
DOI of the container
10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2021.141.887
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