Catheter-directed thrombolysis of acute deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity of a child with interrupted inferior vena cava

Oguzkurt, Levent; Ozkan, Ugur; Tercan, Fahri; Koc, AYŞE

doi:10.1007/s00270-005-0337-0

Catheter-directed thrombolysis of acute deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity of a child with interrupted inferior vena cava

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Oguzkurt L., Ozkan U., Tercan F., Koc Z.

CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.332-334, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00270-005-0337-0
Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.332-334
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present the case of a 14-year-old girl who developed acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in her right lower extremity. Laboratory testing revealed protein S deficiency, and the patient's father also had this abnormality with a history of lower extremity DVT. Manual thromboaspiration followed by catheter-directed thrombolysis resulted in total clearance of all thrombi. Computed tomography and later venography revealed an interrupted inferior vena cava. Catheter-directed thrombolysis is an established treatment for adults with acute DVT. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe catheter-directed thrombolysis in a pediatric patient with lower extremity DVT. Our results suggest that catheter-directed thrombolysis is safe and effective for use in selected older children and adolescents with acute DVT in the lower extremity.