Deep vein thrombosis is a common life-threatening complication in mucopolysaccharidosis type II

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. S89
Author(s):  
Anatalia Labilloy ◽  
Lisa Berry ◽  
Connie Wehmeyer ◽  
Robert J. Hopkin ◽  
Carlos E. Prada
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
John Henry Carson ◽  
Lindall E. Smith ◽  
Poornima Pandiyan ◽  
Priyank J Yagnik

The prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is 30% at the time of diagnosis.1 Cerebral edema is a rare, but life-threatening complication of DKA, occurring in only 0.3 - 1% of cases.2 Deep vein thrombosis and acute pancreatitis are other rare complications of DKA. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) as a complication of pediatric DKA has been reported.3 A unique case of a pediatric patient who had multiple rare complications of DKA including cerebral edema, venous thrombosis, and hypertriglyceridemia associated acute pancreatitis is presented.The SVT episode encountered during the admission was due to complications arising from a procedure and not due to DKA itself.


Author(s):  
А.И. Томченко ◽  
В.В. Сорока ◽  
С.П. Нохрин ◽  
А.И. Хомчук ◽  
А.Н. Рязанов ◽  
...  

Введение. Тромбоз глубоких вен (ТГВ) является жизнеугрожающим заболеванием и осложнением, имеющим большое количество этиологических факторов. В современной литературе основным предрасполагающим фактором развития ТГВ в пожилом и старческом возрасте принято считать онкологические заболевания. Цель исследования: оптимизировать скрининговую диагностику и тактику антикоагулянтной терапии у пациентов пожилого и старческого возраста с ТГВ в зависимости от этиологического фактора. Материалы и методы. В рамках исследования проводили лечение 40 больных c ТГВ из них 29 пациентов находились на амбулаторном лечении, 11 на стационарном. Среди них было 18 (45) мужчин и 22 (55) женщины в возрасте от 61 года до 87 лет, средний возраст составил 72 года. Диагноз ТГВ устанавливали на основании клинического обследования и данных ультразвукового дуплексного сканирования (УЗДС) вен нижних конечностей. Амбулаторно обследовались и получали лечение пациенты с низким риском развития тромбоэмболии легочной артерии по шкале Geneva. Все пациенты сдавали анализы крови на наличие наследственных тромбофилий. Наблюдение осуществляли в течение 1 года, что включало визиты в клинику и телефонные звонки, а также регулярные УЗДС нижних конечностей и лабораторный контроль пациента через 3, 14 дней, 1, 3, 6 мес и 1 год. Результаты. У 26 (65) человек тромботический процесс локализовался в подвздошно-бедренном сегменте, изолированный дистальный тромбоз обнаружен у 8 (20) пациентов. Новообразования найдены у 16 (40) обследованных, причем в органах малого таза в 33 случаев. По классификации ТNM (tumor, nodus, metastasis) выявленные онкологические патологии были представлены IIII стадиями. У 6 (9) пациентов обнаружена мутация V фактора (Лейденская мутация) свертывания крови (у 5 гетерозиготная, у 1 гомозиготная), 3 (3) пациента имели мутацию гена протромбина (у всех гетерозиготная). Заключение. Генетические тромбофилии очень скромный предиктор развития ТГВ у пациентов пожилого и старческого возраста. Онкологическая патология является более сильным драйвером тромбоза глубоких вен, чем генетическая предрасположенность. Introduction. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a life-threatening disease and complication, and has a large number of etiological factors. In modern literature cancer is considered to be the main predisposing factor for DVT development in elderly and senile age. Aim: to optimize the screening diagnostics and tactics of anticoagulant therapy in elderly and senile patients with DVT depending from etiological factor. Materials and methods. We treated 40 patients with DVT 29 of them were outpatient and 11 inpatient. Among them were 18 (45) men and 22 (55) women aged 6187 years, the average age was 72 years. DVT was diagnosed on the basis of clinical examination and ultrasound duplex scanning (USDS) of the veins of lower extremities. Patients with a low risk of pulmonary embolism according to the Geneva scale were examined and received treatment on an outpatient basis. All patients were examined for hereditary thrombophilia. The observation was carried out for 1 year: visits to the clinic and phone calls, as well as regular USDS of the lower extremities and laboratory monitoring after 3, 14 days, 1, 3, 6 months and 1 year. Results. In 26 (65) patients the thrombotic process was localized in the ileo-femoral segment isolated distal thrombosis was found in 8 (20) patients. Neoplasms were found in 16 (40) patients, and in pelvic organs in 33 of cases. According to the TNM classification (tumor, nodus, metastasis), the identified oncological pathologies were represented by stages IIII. In 6 (9) patients factor V mutation (Leiden mutation) of blood coagulation was detected (in 5 heterozygous, in 1 homozygous), 3 (3) patients had a prothrombin gene mutation (all heterozygous). Conclusion. Genetic thrombophilia is a very modest predictor of DVT development in elderly and senile patients. Oncological pathology is a stronger driver of DVT than a genetic predisposition.


2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. E289-E293
Author(s):  
Chien-Hui Lee ◽  
Yung-Kun Hsieh

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens is an acute fulminating form of extensive venous thrombosis. Limb loss, post-thrombotic syndrome and life-threatening conditions can occur without appropriate management. Treatment methods vary; there presently is no consensus on the best form of treatment. Endovascular procedures have been a good option for treating deep vein thrombosis, yet they may be insufficient for patients suffering from phlegmasia cerulea dolens. Venous thrombectomy with the guidance of venography quickly relieves symptoms, hardly causes complications, yields optimal mid-term results, and can be a justifiable treatment for phlegmasia cerulea dolens.


2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giora Netzer ◽  
Barry D. Fuchs

Casts may be associated with, and mask, serious life-threatening complications, including infection, compartment syndrome, and deep vein thrombosis with or without pulmonary embolism. A 43-year-old woman had necrotizing fasciitis associated with a closed-reduction casting of a tibial fracture. Her treatment highlights the importance of removing a cast and assessing the skin and tissue underneath for signs of infection in patients with suspected infection. Thorough assessment, early diagnosis, and early intervention in necrotizing fasciitis and sepsis are important to improve patients’ outcomes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Dohle ◽  
Daniel-Sebastian Dohle ◽  
Hazem El Beyrouti ◽  
Katja Buschmann ◽  
Anna Lena Emrich ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectivesAcute pulmonary embolism can be a life-threatening condition with a high mortality. The treatment choice is a matter of debate. The early and late outcomes of patients treated with surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism in a single center were analyzed.MethodsAll consecutive patients operated on for pulmonary embolism between January 2002 and March 2017 were reviewed. Patient demographics and pre- and postoperative clinical data were retrieved from our patient registry, and risk factors for in-hospital and long-term mortality were identified.ResultsIn total, 175 patients (mean age 59±3 years, 50% male) were operated on for acute pulmonary embolism. In-hospital mortality was 19% (34/175). No differences were found when comparing surgery utilizing a beating heart or cardioplegic arrest. Risk factors for in-hospital mortality were age >70 years [odds ratio (OR) 4.8, confidence interval (CI) 1.7–13.1, p=0.002], body surface area <2 m2 (OR 4.7, CI 1.6–13.7, p=0.004), preoperative resuscitation (OR 14.1, CI 4.9–40.8, p<0.001), and the absence of deep vein thrombosis (OR 9.6, CI 2.5–37.6, p<0.001). Follow-up was 100% complete with a 10-year survival rate of 66.4% in 141/175 patients surviving to discharge. Once discharged from hospital, none of the risk factors identified for in-hospital mortality were relevant for long-term survival except the absence of deep vein thrombosis (OR 3.2, CI 1.2–8.2, p=0.019). The presence of malignancy was a relevant risk factor for long-term mortality (OR 4.3, CI 1.8–10.3, p=0.001).ConclusionSurgical pulmonary embolectomy as a therapy for acute pulmonary embolism demonstrates excellent short- and long-term results in patients with an otherwise life-threatening disease, especially in younger patients with a body surface area >2 m2 and pulmonary embolism caused by deep vein thrombosis. Pulmonary embolectomy should therefore not be reserved as a treatment of last resort for clinically desperate circumstances.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Youngwoo Jang ◽  
Young Jun Oh ◽  
Seok In Lee ◽  
Oh Kyung Lim ◽  
Soon Yong Suh

Abstract Background Although life-threatening complications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are well described, non-life threatening complications are less known. Herein, we report a case of femoral neuropathy (FN) due to nerve compression caused by cannula compression and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after successful ECMO therapy, which seriously undermined one’s quality of life. Case presentation A 70-year old male presented to the emergency department for chest pain. The patient had cardiac arrest before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and was inserted with ECMO. Although he was successfully weaned from ECMO 4 days after PCI, he consistently complained swelling, abnormal sensation, and weakness in his right lower extremity, where the cannulas were inserted. Imaging studies showed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right leg, which was further treated with anticoagulants. Symptoms, however, remained after the regression of DVT. Nerve conduction study revealed femoral neuropathy, which may have been caused by ECMO cannula compression and tissue swelling. Conclusion The current case proposes that non-life threatening complications of ECMO therapy can seriously affect quality of life. Venous drainage distant from the arterial cannula may prevent such complications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Martha Liliana Hoyos Brumbaugh ◽  
Bryan Drake ◽  
Roman Babij

Inguinal hernias are the most common of all hernias. A complicated hernia is irreducible, and the contents are obstructed or strangulated. Sonography is considered the imaging modality of choice for the diagnosis of abnormalities of the inguinal area. This case study is about a patient with an inguinal hernia that had not been repaired and progressed into a life-threatening, complicated inguinoscrotal hernia. The patient’s complaints and clinical findings required sonographic examinations of the abdomen, pelvis, inguinal canal, and scrotum. Sonographic findings were corroborated by findings with computed tomography (CT). After the compromised intestine was resected and the hernia was repaired, the patient developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), identified sonographically. The patient was successfully treated and discharged.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
ThucNhi T Dang Bsc ◽  
Albert A.C. Yeung MSc, MD

We provide the first reported case of deep vein thrombosis with pulmonary embolism following acupuncture and cupping. This is a reminder that although serious adverse events associated with acupuncture and cupping are reportedly rare when performed by qualified practitioners, life-threatening complications can still arise.


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