Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism Associated With Renal Vein Thrombosis While Using Oral Contraceptives.
10.4070/kcj.2008.38.11.618
- Author:
Gun Hi KANG
1
;
Seung Gu KIM
;
Hye Young LEE
;
Jun Jae KIM
;
Hyun PARK
;
Na Na BAIK
;
Young Sup BYUN
;
Byoung Kwon LEE
Author Information
1. Devision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. bklee@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pulmonary embolism;
Thrombosis;
Renal veins;
Oral contraceptives
- MeSH:
Contraceptives, Oral;
Female;
Humans;
Methotrexate;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Ectopic;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Renal Veins;
Risk Factors;
Thrombosis;
Venous Thromboembolism
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2008;38(11):618-621
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) originating from a renal vein thrombosis (RVT) is very rare, especially in relatively healthy young women. The patient described herein presented with a syncope-associated massive PTE. She was previously healthy, except for termination of an ectopic pregnancy with methotrexate 4 months before. The only medication she was taking was an oral contraceptive (OC), which was started 3 months before the PTE. She had no family history of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or any other underlying risk factors. We report the case of a woman who had a PTE originating from a RVT associated with OC use after an ectopic pregnancy.
