A Case of Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated With Hypereosinophilia in a Child.
10.4070/kcj.2009.39.9.382
- Author:
Hyo Soon AN
1
;
Jae Suk BAEK
;
Bo Sang KWON
;
Gi Beom KIM
;
Eun Jung BAE
;
Chung Il NOH
;
Jung Yun CHOI
;
Yong Soo YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eunjbaek@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary thromboembolism;
Child;
Eosinophilia
- MeSH:
Child;
Eosinophilia;
Humans;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Risk Factors;
Thrombocytopenia;
Thromboembolism;
Thrombosis;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2009;39(9):382-385
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary thromboembolism is a very rare event in children, but the mortality rate is reported to be approximately 10%. The majority of children with thromboemboli have multiple risk factors, such as a catheter-related thrombosis, an infection, and a congenital prothrombotic disorder. Hypereosinophilia is very rarely associated with pulmonary emboli in adults; however, this condition has not been reported in children. We present a 12-year-old boy who had a pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis associated with hypereosinophilia and thrombocytopenia. The thromboembolism was managed with anticoagulant therapy and the hypereosinophilia resolved spontaneously.
