Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome : A case report.
- Author:
Jae Seok JANG
1
;
Oh Choon KWON
;
Sub LEE
;
Seok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. ockwon@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thromboembolism;
Vena cava, inferior;
Anticoagulants;
Antiphospholipid syndrome
- MeSH:
Abortion, Spontaneous;
Adult;
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin;
Anticoagulants;
Antiphospholipid Syndrome;
Edema;
Female;
Hepatic Veins;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Pregnancy;
Thrombectomy;
Thromboembolism;
Thrombosis;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009;42(3):371-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 36-year-old woman with a history of spontaneous abortion and photosensitivity was admitted to our hospital with periumbilical pain and lower extremity edema. The preoperative CT scan revealed massive inferior vena cava thrombus, which extended from the suprarenal portion of the vena cava to the hepatic vein. The laboratory data showed an elevated level of anticardiolipin antibody, which suggested the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome. After medical management, she underwent an operation for removal of an vena cava thrombus by performing cavectomy and thrombectomy. After the operation, she has been taking oral anticoagulation and she is doing quite well at 9 months after her operation
